June 12: Battle of Trevilian Station, Al Capone and Nelson Mandela

On This Day in History June 12, 2020 Historical Events 1381  Peasants' Revolt: in England, rebels arrive at Blackheath 1830  Beginning of the French colonization of Algeria: 34,000 French soldiers land 27 kilometers west of Algiers, at Sidi Ferruch 1864  The Battle of Trevilian Station, the bloodiest and largest all-cavalry battle of the American Civil War in Louisa County ends with Confederate tactical victory and Union successful retreat 1931  Al Capone is indicted on 5,000 counts of prohibition and perjury 1942  Anne Frank gets her diary as a birthday present in Amsterdam 1964  Nelson Mandela is sentenced to life in prison in South Africa 2018  Singapore Summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and US President Donald Trump More Historical Events Famous Birthdays Anne Frank (1929 - 1945) Anthony Eden (1897 - 1977) George H. W. Bush (1924 - 2018) Pete Farndon (1952 - 1983) More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths Gregory Peck (1916 - 2003) Henry Hill (1943 - 2012) More Famous Deaths June 12: A Beautiful Day in Moscow Often depicted as grey and formal, the comrades of Soviet Russia let their hair down and held their first beauty pageant, changing the life of one schoolgirl. Read the Article You Might Like Take Our Weekly Quiz You received this email because you opted in at our website, OnThisDay.com Update Your Preferences | Unsubscribe © 2020 OnThisDay.com 2 Acacia Place, Tauranga 3110, New Zealand