Historical Events In November - 12

1893  On November - 12 the treaty of the Durand Line is signed between present day Pakistan and Afghanistan  

1893  Alexander Freiherr von Bach, premier of Austria (1852-59), dies at 80 on November - 12.  

1896  On November - 12 spyridon Xyndas, composer, dies at 84  

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  British troops reach Durban Natal on this day in history.  

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

1903  Jack Oakie, Sedalia Mo, actor (Great Dictator, 1974 Photoplay Award) on November - 12.  

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

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 this day in history.  

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

1908  Hans Werner Richter, German author (Socially Responsible Cinema) on November - 12.  

1910  On this day in history 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 November - 12.  

1910  On this day in history 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  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  On November - 12 robert Scott's diary & dead body found in Antarctica  

1912  Alphonse [Tuffy] Leemans, NFL fullback (NY Giants) on November - 12.  

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

1914  On this day in history 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  Haiti approves the treaty making it a U.S. protectorate on this day in history.  

1915  On this day in history 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  On November - 12 joseph Coors, CEO (Adolph Coors Co Brewery)  

1918  Emperor Karl of Austria-Hungary abdicates, Austria becomes a republic on November - 12.  

1918  Jo Stafford, Coalinga Calif, singer (I'll Never Smile Again) on this day in history.  

1919  On this day in history ross &Smith start a 1 month flight from London to Australia  

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1493  On November - 12 birth of bartolomeo Bandinelli, Italian sculptor (d. 1560)  

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

1547  Claude of Valois, French princess (d. 1575) was born on November - 12.  

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

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 November - 12 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 this day in history anne Pierre Adrien duke of Montmorency, marshal of France, dies at 74