1. A Jewish girl born in Frankfurt on 12 June 1929 was given a present on her 13th birthday in 1942 that became one of the most famous books in the world. Who was she, and what was the present?

2. On 12 June 1987, in front of the Brandenburg Gate, which US president called on the Soviet leader to "tear down this wall"?

3. On 12 June 1991, who became the first popularly elected president of Russia? What national holiday falls on 12 June?

4. On 12 June 1964, Nelson Mandela was sentenced to life imprisonment. Name the trial. On which island did he serve most of his sentence?

5. On 12 June 1967, the US Supreme Court struck down all laws banning interracial marriage. What was the case called?

6. Which Asian country, linked to José Rizal from your 30 December round, declared its independence from Spain on 12 June 1898?

7. On 12 June 1939, a sporting hall of fame was dedicated in a small New York village. Name the sport and the village.

8. An expensive epic film premiered in New York on 12 June 1963. Its two stars, from your 10 November round, began a famous romance while making it. Name the film.

9. On 12 June 1979, a cyclist became the first person to cross the English Channel in a human-powered aircraft. Name the aircraft.

10. A US president born on 12 June 1924 made the turkey pardon official in your Thanksgiving round. Who was he?

11. An English clergyman born on 12 June 1819 wrote "The Water-Babies". A Devon seaside village is named after another of his novels. Name the author and the village.

12. An Austrian painter born in Tulln on 12 June 1890 was a protégé of Gustav Klimt and died in the 1918 flu pandemic aged 28. Who was he?

13. A Swiss author born on 12 June 1827 wrote a famous children's book about an orphan girl who lives with her grandfather in the Alps. Name the author and the book.

14. The prime minister who succeeded Churchill in your 5 April round was born on 12 June 1897. Who was he?

15. An adventure film about an archaeologist searching for the Ark of the Covenant was released on 12 June 1981. Name the film and its hero.