Event:
Lusitania crosses Atlantic in record 4 days 15 hours, New York City
More Notable Events on June 12:
1991 Boris Yelstin elected president of Russian Federation
1982 Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel perform in Rotterdam
1978 U.S. House of Representatives allows live radio coverage
1944 1st V-1 rocket assault on London
1840 Meteorite hits Uden, Netherlands