Historical Events In November - 12

1893  The treaty of the Durand Line is signed between present day Pakistan and Afghanistan on this day in history.  

1893  On this day in history alexander Freiherr von Bach, premier of Austria (1852-59), dies at 80  

1896  Spyridon Xyndas, composer, dies at 84 on November - 12.  

1897  On November - 12 karl Marx, Germany, composer/conductor  

1898  Abraham J D van Oosten, Dutch poet/author (His Master's Voice) on this day in history.  

1899  On this day in history british troops reach Durban Natal  

1900  World's Fair in Paris opens (50 million visitors) on November - 12.  

1903  On this day in history jack Oakie, Sedalia Mo, actor (Great Dictator, 1974 Photoplay Award)  

1905  On this day in history martial law is declared in Russian-occupie Poland  

1905  On November - 12 (November 12 & November 13) Norway holds a referendum in favor of monarchy over republic.  

1905  On this day in history evgeny Grigor'yevich Bruslovsky, composer  

1906  On November - 12 c W Gregory (NSW v Qld) starts day at 48*, is 366* at stumps  

1908  On November - 12 hans Werner Richter, German author (Socially Responsible Cinema)  

1910  On November - 12 first Movie stunt man jumps into Hudson river from a burning balloon  

1910  1st Movie stunt: man jumps into Hudson river from a burning balloon on this day in history.  

1910  A "Dudley" Nourse, cricketer (son of Dave, brilliant S African bat) on this day in history.  

1910  First Movie stunt: man jumps into Hudson river from a burning balloon on this day in history.  

1911  The birth of Rev. Chad Varah, Founder of the 'Samaritans' on November - 12.  

1911  On November - 12 luc Estang, [Lucien Bastard], French writer (Stigmates)  

1912  On November - 12 the bodies of the members of Scott's Antarctic expedition are found.  

1912  Robert Scott's diary & dead body found in Antarctica on November - 12.  

1912  On November - 12 alphonse [Tuffy] Leemans, NFL fullback (NY Giants)  

1912  On November - 12 jose Canalejas bon Mendez, premier of Spain (1910-12), murdered at 58  

1914  On November - 12 turks sultan Jamal Pasja declares a German holy war  

1914  On this day in history edward "Henricus" Schillebeeckx, Dutch theologist  

1915  On November - 12 britain annexes Gilbert &Ellice Islands  

1915  On November - 12 haiti approves the treaty making it a U.S. protectorate.  

1915  On November - 12 britain annexes Gilbert & Ellice archipelago  

1915  Roland Barthes, French literary critic (L'Empire des Signer) on this day in history.  

1916  On this day in history jean Papineau-Couture, composer  

1917  Joseph Coors, CEO (Adolph Coors Co Brewery) on November - 12.  

1918  On this day in history emperor Karl of Austria-Hungary abdicates, Austria becomes a republic  

1918  On this day in history jo Stafford, Coalinga Calif, singer (I'll Never Smile Again)  

1919  Ross &Smith start a 1 month flight from London to Australia on November - 12.  

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1493  Bartolomeo Bandinelli, Italian sculptor (d. 1560) was born on November - 12.  

1528  Qi Jiguang, Chinese general (d. 1588) was born on November - 12.  

1547  Claude of Valois, French princess (d. 1575) was born on this day in history.  

1606  On this day in history birth of jeanne Mance, French Canadian settler (d. 1673)  

1615  Richard Baxter, English clergyman (d. 1691) was born on this day in history.  

1651  Juana Ines de La Cruz, Mexico, poet/nun/feminist (Primero Sueno) was born on November - 12.  

1676  On November - 12 birth of giovanni Antonio Pollarolo, composer  

1729  Louis Antoine de Bougainville, French explorer (d. 1811) was born on this day in history.  

0607  Boniface III, Italian Pope (607), dies on November - 12.  

1035  On November - 12 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  Knut VI, king of the Denen/Turn (1182-1202), dies at about 39 on this day in history.  

1434  Death of King Louis III of Naples on this day in history.  

1555  On November - 12 stephen Gardiner, English bishop of Winchester, dies at about 65  

1558  Shalom Shakna ben Joseph, Rabbi (founder of 1st Polish Yeshiva), dies on this day in history.  

1567  On November - 12 anne Pierre Adrien duke of Montmorency, marshal of France, dies at 74