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June 12

4 sourced moments from June 12 in history: Anne Frank got the diary that would move the world (1942); The Supreme Court struck down bans on interracial marriage (1967); The Gossamer Albatross Pedaled Across the English Channel (1979), plus 1 more.

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4 things happened on June 12

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1987 History · Modern

Reagan's own advisers fought to cut 'tear down this wall'

The State Department and NSC sent at least seven alternative drafts without the line. The idea had come from a Berlin dinner party.

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1979 Technology · Transportation

The Gossamer Albatross Pedaled Across the English Channel

A featherweight aircraft powered by one cyclist's legs flew from England to France, claiming a prize that had stood unwon for years.

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1967 Society & Economy · Politics & Law

The Supreme Court struck down bans on interracial marriage

On June 12, 1967, a unanimous Supreme Court ruled that no state could forbid a couple to marry because of their race.

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1942 Culture & Arts · Literature

Anne Frank got the diary that would move the world

A red-checked notebook handed over for a 13th birthday became one of the most-read accounts of the Holocaust.

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