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June 12, 1953

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Notable Births

1953Rocky Burnette, American singer-songwriter and guitarist[†]

Jonathan "Rocky" Burnette is an American singer and musician and the son of the rockabilly and pop singer Johnny Burnette. Rocky is best known for his 1980 hit single "Tired of Toein' the Line" which he co-wrote with Ron Coleman, who formerly wrote, recorded and performed with the Brothers Grim and the Everly Brothers.

1953Árni Steinar Jóhannsson, Icelandic politician (died 2015)[†]

Árni Steinar Jóhannsson was an Icelandic politician and member of the Althing. A member of the Left-Green Movement, he represented the Northeastern constituency from May 1999 to May 2003.

Historical Context for June 12, 1953

In 1953, the world population was approximately 2,634,106,235 people[†]