Charles Kingsley, born June 12, 1819, British clergyman, historian, novelist, and reformer in the Christian socialism movement; author of the children’s classic, The Water Babies;  correspondent and friend of Charles Darwin

Brigid Brophy, born June 12, 1929, British author, critic, social reformer and animal rights activist; Hackenfeller’s Ape and Mozart the Dramatist

Orlando United Day, June 12, 2017, honored the memory of the 49 victims killed and in support of the survivors of the Pulse nightclub tragedy. A coalition event of the One Orlando Alliance, Orlando’s LGBTQ+ ‘Acts of Love and Kindness’ movement, with the governments of the City of Orlando and Orange County of Florida, now an annual day in Orlando, with programs and charitable events. Now an annual event