November 12 in History: Historical Events, Birthdays, Deaths & Holidays

1920  Richard Quine, Detroit MI, actor/director (Clay Pigeon).   

1921  Washington Conference for Limitation of Armaments   

1921  Robert Fleming, composer   

1921  Fernand Khnopff, Belgian painter/sculptor, dies at 63.   

1922  The Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority is founded on the campus of Butler University in Indianapolis, Indiana.   

1922  Kim Hunter, [Janet Cole], Det MI, actress (Planet of the Apes, Lilith).   

1923  In Germany, Adolf Hitler is arrested for attempt to sieze power Nov 8.   

1923  Vicco von Bülow, German film director.   

1924  Yeshivah Slobodka opens a branch in Chevron.   

1925  US and Italy sign peace accord about war debts.   

1925  Roman Statkowski, composer, dies at 65   

1927  Leon Trotsky is expelled from the Communist Party, catapulting Josef Stalin to the top.   

1927  Notre Dame's Fighting Irish changes blue jerseys for green   

1927  1st underwater tunnel, Holland Tunnel connecting NY to NJ opens   

1927  Sunset Carson, [Michael Harrison] Plainview TX, actor (Cat of Rockies).   

1928  British steamer "Vestris" capsizes and sinks off Virginia, results in the deaths of 110   

1928  Grace Kelly, Phila Pa, actress (Rear Window)/Princess (Monaco)   

1929  Grace Kelly, American actress/Princess Grace of Monaco is born   

1929  Michael Ende, writer.   

1930  Tonke Dragt, Dutch children book author (Towers of February)   

1931  Maple Leaf Gardens opens in Toronto   

1931  Bob Crewe, rocker.   

1932  24 killed at Lancashire mine explosion   

1933  inaugural known photo of Loch Ness monster (or whatever) is taken   

1933  Nazis receive 92% of vote in Germany   

1933  1st Sunday football game in Philadelphia (previously illegal).   

1933  Peter Post, Dutch bicyclist (8x European Champion at Derny-drive)   

1934  Ann Flood, Jamaica NY, actress (Edge of Night)   

1935  Jerry Douglas, Chelsea Mass, actor (John Abbott-Young and Restless).   

1936  The inaugural TV Gardening show airs   

1936  The San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge opens to traffic.   

1936  1st TV Gardening show.   

1936  Mort Shuman, rocker.   

1937  Ina Balin, Brooklyn NY, actress (Danger in Paradise)   

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1493  Bartolomeo bandinelli: Italian sculptor   

1528  Qi jiguang: Chinese general   

1547  Claude of valois: French princess   

1606  Jeanne mance: French canadian settler   

1615  Richard baxter: English clergyman   

1651  Juana ines de la cruz: Mexico, poet/nun/feminist (primero sueno)   

1676  Giovanni antonio pollarolo: Composer   

1729  Louis antoine de bougainville: French explorer   

0607  Death of Boniface iii: Italian pope (607),   

1035  Canute "the great": King of the danes (1016-1035),   

1094  King duncan ii of scotland: King duncan ii of scotland (b. 1060)   

1202  Knut vi: King of the denen/turn (1182-1202),   

1434  King louis iii of naples: King louis iii of naples   

1555  Stephen gardiner: English bishop of winchester,   

1558  Shalom shakna ben joseph: Rabbi (founder of 1st polish yeshiva),   

1567  Death of Anne pierre adrien duke of montmorency: Marshal of france,