Page 6: Historical Events In November - 12

1951  On November - 12 "Paint Your Wagon" opens at Shubert Theater NYC for 289 performances   

1952  On this day in history phila A's pitcher Bobby Shantz wins AL MVP   

1953  David Ben-Gurion, resigns as premier of Israel on this day in history.   

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  Ellis Island, immigration station in NY Harbor, closed on November - 12.   

1955  1st West German officers sworn in on this day in history.   

1956  Largest observed iceberg, 208 by 60 miles, first sighted on this day in history.   

1956  Morocco, Sudan, and Tunista join the United Nations on this day in history.   

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

1956  Gerhard Alexander, actor (One Zomerzotheid), dies at 49 on this day in history.   

1957  On November - 12 fritz Schulz, German law historian (Classical Roman Law), dies at 78   

1958  Bob Turley of Yankees wins Cy Young Award on November - 12.   

1959  On November - 12 white Sox 2B Nellie Fox wins AL's MVP   

1960  Mercury-Redstone 1 test launch fails on November - 12.   

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

1960  John Trim, cricketer (occasional WI quick 1948-52, 18 wkts), dies on this day in history.   

1961  Olympic gymnast Nadia Comaneci is born on this day in history.   

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

1963  On November - 12 train crash in Japan, kills 164   

1964  On this day in history paula Murphy sets female land speed record 226.37 MPH   

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

1965  On this day in history venera 2 launched by Soviet Union toward Venus   

1965  Ferdinand Marcos elected president of Philippines on November - 12.   

1966  High schooler Robert Smith kills 7 for fame on November - 12.   

1966  Dick The Bruiser beats Mad Dog Vachon in Omaha, to become NWA champ on this day in history.   

1966  Quincy Porter, US composer, dies at 69 on November - 12.   

1967  On this day in history margie Masters wins LPGA Quality Chekd Golf Classic   

1967  Herman Uyttersprot, Flemish literature historian, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1968  KSEL (now KAMC) TV channel 28 in Lubbock, TX (ABC) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

1969  On November - 12 louis van Tulder, tenor (Kantoorkruk to high C), dies at 77   

1970  On this day in history charles de Gaulle is buried in Paris   

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

1974  Charles Quinlivan, actor (7 Guns to Mesa), dies at 50 on November - 12.   

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

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1493  Bartolomeo Bandinelli, Italian sculptor (d. 1560) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1615  Richard Baxter, English clergyman (d. 1691) was born on November - 12.   

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 November - 12.   

1729  On November - 12 birth of louis Antoine de Bougainville, French explorer (d. 1811)   

0607  On November - 12 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  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 November - 12.   

1555  Stephen Gardiner, English bishop of Winchester, dies at about 65 on November - 12.   

1558  On November - 12 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