1500s / 16th century history on the 12th of June
1550 : The city of HELSiNKi, the capital of Finland, was founded by King Gustav I of Sweden. The city has a population of 656,250 people, with an urban area population of 1.26 million (as of 2021).
1800s / 19th century history on the 12th of June
1899 : New Richmond tornado in the United States killed 117 people, and injured 200 approximately. It was the 8th most deadliest tornado in U.S. history.
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