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  Alexander Freiherr von Bach, premier of Austria (1852-59), dies at 80 on this day in history.  

1896  Spyridon Xyndas, composer, dies at 84 on this day in history.  

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

1898  On November - 12 abraham J D van Oosten, Dutch poet/author (His Master's Voice)  

1899  British troops reach Durban Natal on this day in history.  

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

1903  On November - 12 jack Oakie, Sedalia Mo, actor (Great Dictator, 1974 Photoplay Award)  

1905  Martial law is declared in Russian-occupie Poland on this day in history.  

1905  (November 12 & November 13) Norway holds a referendum in favor of monarchy over republic on this day in history.  

1905  Evgeny Grigor'yevich Bruslovsky, composer on November - 12.  

1906  C W Gregory (NSW v Qld) starts day at 48*, is 366* at stumps on this day in history.  

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

1910  On this day in history first Movie stunt man jumps into Hudson river from a burning balloon  

1910  On November - 12 1st Movie stunt: man jumps into Hudson river from a burning balloon  

1910  On November - 12 a "Dudley" Nourse, cricketer (son of Dave, brilliant S African bat)  

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

1911  On this day in history the birth of Rev. Chad Varah, Founder of the 'Samaritans'  

1911  Luc Estang, [Lucien Bastard], French writer (Stigmates) on November - 12.  

1912  On this day in history the bodies of the members of Scott's Antarctic expedition are found.  

1912  On November - 12 robert Scott's diary & dead body found in Antarctica  

1912  Alphonse [Tuffy] Leemans, NFL fullback (NY Giants) on this day in history.  

1912  Jose Canalejas bon Mendez, premier of Spain (1910-12), murdered at 58 on this day in history.  

1914  Turks sultan Jamal Pasja declares a German holy war on November - 12.  

1914  On November - 12 edward "Henricus" Schillebeeckx, Dutch theologist  

1915  Britain annexes Gilbert &Ellice Islands on November - 12.  

1915  Haiti approves the treaty making it a U.S. protectorate on November - 12.  

1915  On November - 12 britain annexes Gilbert & Ellice archipelago  

1915  On November - 12 roland Barthes, French literary critic (L'Empire des Signer)  

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

1917  On November - 12 joseph Coors, CEO (Adolph Coors Co Brewery)  

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

1918  Jo Stafford, Coalinga Calif, singer (I'll Never Smile Again) on November - 12.  

1919  On November - 12 ross &Smith start a 1 month flight from London to Australia  

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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 November - 12.  

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

1606  Jeanne Mance, French Canadian settler (d. 1673) was born on November - 12.  

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

1651  On November - 12 birth of juana Ines de La Cruz, Mexico, poet/nun/feminist (Primero Sueno)  

1676  On this day in history birth of giovanni Antonio Pollarolo, composer  

1729  On this day in history birth of louis Antoine de Bougainville, French explorer (d. 1811)  

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

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

1094  Death of King Duncan II of Scotland (b. 1060) on this day in history.  

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

1434  Death of King Louis III of Naples on November - 12.  

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

1558  On this day in history shalom Shakna ben Joseph, Rabbi (founder of 1st Polish Yeshiva), dies  

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