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June 12th, 2008	Event	Ireland rejects the Lisbon Treaty in a referendum, thus putting into question the reform programme of the European Union.
June 12th, 2004	Event	A 1.3 kilogram chondrite type meteorite strikes a house in Ellerslie, New Zealand causing serious damage but no injuries.
June 12th, 2000	Event	Sandro Rosa do Nascimento takes hostages while robbing Bus #174 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; the highly-publicized standoff becomes a media circus and ends with the death of do Nascimento and a hostage.
June 12th, 1999	Event	Kosovo War: Operation Joint Guardian begins - a NATO-led United Nations peacekeeping force KFor enters the province of Kosovo in Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.
June 12th, 1996	Event	In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, a panel of federal judges blocks a law against indecency on the internet.
June 12th, 1994	Event	Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman are murdered outside her home in Los Angeles, California. O.J. Simpson is later acquitted of the killings, but is held liable in a civil suit.
June 12th, 1993	Event	Chief Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola is elected President of Nigeria in record turnout for Nigerian elections.
June 12th, 1991	Event	Russians elect Boris Yeltsin as the president of the republic.
June 12th, 1990	Event	Russia Day - the parliament of the Russian Federation formally declares its sovereignty.
June 12th, 1988	Event	The Republic of Ireland beats England 1-0 at Euro88 thanks to a headed goal by Ray Houghton. This is Ireland s first competitive match at a major football tournament.

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