What Happened on June 13, 2012

Historical Events

The Amazing Spider-Man

"The Amazing Spider-Man" directed by Marc Webb and starring Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone premieres at the Tokyo Film Festival

  • A series of bombings across Iraq kill 93 and wound 300 people

Baseball Record

San Francisco Giants' Matt Cain pitches first perfect game in the franchise's history against the Houston Astros


Famous Deaths

  • Graeme Bell, Australian jazz pianist, band leader, and composer, dies at 97
  • Roger Garaudy, French philosopher and communist (convicted for Holocaust denial), dies at 98
  • William S. Knowles, American chemist and Nobel laureate, dies from complications from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis at 95
Died in 2012 2012 Highlights

About June 13, 2012

Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 11 years, 10 months and 14 days
Leap Year: Yes

Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Gemini

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: Somebody That I Used To Know - Gotye Featuring Kimbra
  • UK #1 Song: Sing - Gary Barlow/ Commonwealth Band