Historical Events In November - 12

1951  On this day in history "Paint Your Wagon" opens at Shubert Theater NYC for 289 performances   

1952  On November - 12 phila A's pitcher Bobby Shantz wins AL MVP   

1953  On this day in history david Ben-Gurion, resigns as premier of Israel   

1954  Ellis Island, the U.S. immigration processing center located in New York Harbor, closes today. Since it opened in 1892, it had processed more than 20 million immigrants on this day in history.   

1954  On this day in history ellis Island, immigration station in NY Harbor, closed   

1955  On November - 12 1st West German officers sworn in   

1956  On this day in history largest observed iceberg, 208 by 60 miles, first sighted   

1956  On this day in history morocco, Sudan, and Tunista join the United Nations.   

1956  On this day in history largest observed iceberg, 208 by 60 miles, 1st sighted   

1956  On November - 12 gerhard Alexander, actor (One Zomerzotheid), dies at 49   

1957  On this day in history fritz Schulz, German law historian (Classical Roman Law), dies at 78   

1958  Bob Turley of Yankees wins Cy Young Award on this day in history.   

1959  White Sox 2B Nellie Fox wins AL's MVP on November - 12.   

1960  Mercury-Redstone 1 test launch fails on this day in history.   

1960  Coup against South Vietnam pres Ngo Dinh Diem fails on November - 12.   

1960  On November - 12 john Trim, cricketer (occasional WI quick 1948-52, 18 wkts), dies   

1961  Olympic gymnast Nadia Comaneci is born on November - 12.   

1962  On November - 12 alexander Spitzmuller-Harmersbach, composer, dies at 68   

1963  On this day in history train crash in Japan, kills 164   

1964  On November - 12 paula Murphy sets female land speed record 226.37 MPH   

1964  Jean becomes Grand Duke of Luxembourg on this day in history.   

1965  On November - 12 venera 2 launched by Soviet Union toward Venus   

1965  On this day in history ferdinand Marcos elected president of Philippines   

1966  On November - 12 high schooler Robert Smith kills 7 for fame   

1966  On November - 12 dick The Bruiser beats Mad Dog Vachon in Omaha, to become NWA champ   

1966  On this day in history quincy Porter, US composer, dies at 69   

1967  Margie Masters wins LPGA Quality Chekd Golf Classic on this day in history.   

1967  On this day in history herman Uyttersprot, Flemish literature historian, dies at 58   

1968  KSEL (now KAMC) TV channel 28 in Lubbock, TX (ABC) begins broadcasting on November - 12.   

1969  Louis van Tulder, tenor (Kantoorkruk to high C), dies at 77 on November - 12.   

1970  Charles de Gaulle is buried in Paris on this day in history.   

1972  Rudolf Friml, Czech/US composer (Bohemian suite), dies at 92 on this day in history.   

1974  On November - 12 charles Quinlivan, actor (7 Guns to Mesa), dies at 50   

1975  Anthony Ross, TV host (Telltale Clue), dies at 69 on November - 12.   

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1493  On this day in history birth of bartolomeo Bandinelli, Italian sculptor (d. 1560)   

1528  Qi Jiguang, Chinese general (d. 1588) was born on this day in history.   

1547  On November - 12 birth of claude of Valois, French princess (d. 1575)   

1606  Jeanne Mance, French Canadian settler (d. 1673) was born on this day in history.   

1615  On this day in history birth of richard Baxter, English clergyman (d. 1691)   

1651  Juana Ines de La Cruz, Mexico, poet/nun/feminist (Primero Sueno) was born on this day in history.   

1676  Giovanni Antonio Pollarolo, composer was born on this day in history.   

1729  Louis Antoine de Bougainville, French explorer (d. 1811) was born on November - 12.   

0607  On this day in history boniface III, Italian Pope (607), dies   

1035  On this day in history canute "The Great", King of the Danes (1016-1035), dies at 41   

1094  On November - 12 death of king Duncan II of Scotland (b. 1060)   

1202  On this day in history knut VI, king of the Denen/Turn (1182-1202), dies at about 39   

1434  On this day in history death of king Louis III of Naples   

1555  Stephen Gardiner, English bishop of Winchester, dies at about 65 on this day in history.   

1558  On November - 12 shalom Shakna ben Joseph, Rabbi (founder of 1st Polish Yeshiva), dies   

1567  Anne Pierre Adrien duke of Montmorency, marshal of France, dies at 74 on this day in history.