June 23rd (2012) was a Saturday. It's the 173rd day of the year (174th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 192 days left to the end of the year.
Historical Events for 23rd June, 2012
» Ashton Eaton breaks the Decathlon world record progression or decathlon world record at the 2012 United States Olympic Trials (track and field) e.g United States Olympic Trials.
June 23rd Famous Deaths for 2012
» Franz Crass, German singer (b. 1928)
» Robin de La Lanne-Mirrlees, English author and soldier (b. 1925)
» James Durbin, English economist and statistician (b. 1923)
» Brigitte Engerer, French pianist and educator (b. 1952)
» Ken Hargreaves, English politician (b. 1939)
» Alan McDonald (association football) named Alan McDonald, Irish footballer and manager (b. 1963)
» Frank Chee Willeto, American politician, 4th Vice President of the Navajo Nation (b. 1925)
» Walter J. Zable, American football player and businessman, founded the Cubic Corporation (b. 1915)
June 23rd Holidays in History
» Christian Feast Day:
» Æthelthryth
» Marie of Oignies
» June 23 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
» National Day of Remembrance for Victims of Terrorism (Canada)
» First day of Golowan Festival (Cornwall)
» First night of Ivan Kupala Day
» Last day of Drăgaica fair (Buzău, Romania)
» Jāņi or Līgo (Latvia)
» United Nations Public Service Awards or United Nations Public Service Day (International observance e.g International)