Historical Events In November - 12

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

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

1953  On this day in history david Ben-Gurion, resigns as premier of Israel   

1954  On this day in history 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.   

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 November - 12.   

1956  On this day in history morocco, Sudan, and Tunista join the United Nations.   

1956  Largest observed iceberg, 208 by 60 miles, 1st sighted on this day in history.   

1956  Gerhard Alexander, actor (One Zomerzotheid), dies at 49 on November - 12.   

1957  Fritz Schulz, German law historian (Classical Roman Law), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1958  On November - 12 bob Turley of Yankees wins Cy Young Award   

1959  White Sox 2B Nellie Fox wins AL's MVP on this day in history.   

1960  Mercury-Redstone 1 test launch fails on this day in history.   

1960  On this day in history coup against South Vietnam pres Ngo Dinh Diem fails   

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  Venera 2 launched by Soviet Union toward Venus on November - 12.   

1965  Ferdinand Marcos elected president of Philippines on this day in history.   

1966  High schooler Robert Smith kills 7 for fame on this day in history.   

1966  On November - 12 dick The Bruiser beats Mad Dog Vachon in Omaha, to become NWA champ   

1966  On November - 12 quincy Porter, US composer, dies at 69   

1967  Margie Masters wins LPGA Quality Chekd Golf Classic on this day in history.   

1967  On November - 12 herman Uyttersprot, Flemish literature historian, dies at 58   

1968  On November - 12 kSEL (now KAMC) TV channel 28 in Lubbock, TX (ABC) begins broadcasting   

1969  Louis van Tulder, tenor (Kantoorkruk to high C), dies at 77 on November - 12.   

1970  On November - 12 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  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  Jeanne Mance, French Canadian settler (d. 1673) was born on November - 12.   

1615  On this day in history birth of richard Baxter, English clergyman (d. 1691)   

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

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  On November - 12 death of king Louis III of Naples   

1555  On this day in history 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