June 12

June 12 is the 163rd day of the year (164th in a leap year) in the Gregorian calendar. The Zodiac sign for individuals born on this day is Gemini.

There are several holidays observed on June 12th of each year. Internationally, the 12th day of June is World Day Against Child Labour. According to The International Labour Organization (ILO) there are an estimated 165 million children between the ages of 5 and 14 that are involved in child labour.http://nea-international.groupsite.com/calendar/event/2010/6/12/154172 World Day Against Child Labour is observed to help bring awareness and develop action plans to combat the international child labor issues that are numerous in many different countries.http://www.ilo.org/ipec/Campaignandadvocacy/WDACL/WorldDay2010/lang--en/index.htm Activists and other organizations that are supportive when it comes to issues that concern child labor laws throughout this world, hold events in order to reach as many people as possible on this day.

On June 12, 1898, the Phillipines gained their independence from Spain. Because of this, on this day each year they celebrate their Independence Day.

In the United States, Loving Day is celebrated on this day. Loving Day is celebrated to honor the legalization of interracial marriage. On June 12th,1967, the landmark civil rights case of Loving v. Virginia was decided, allowing people of any race to get legally married. On this day each year there are events and celebrations held to commemorate the anniversary of the landmark ruling by the Supreme Court in this case.http://blendedpeopleamerica.com/component/content/article/50-featured/88-loving-day.html