Historical Events In November - 12

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

1952  Phila A's pitcher Bobby Shantz wins AL MVP on November - 12.   

1953  David Ben-Gurion, resigns as premier of Israel on November - 12.   

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  On November - 12 ellis Island, immigration station in NY Harbor, closed   

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

1956  Largest observed iceberg, 208 by 60 miles, 1st sighted on November - 12.   

1956  On November - 12 gerhard Alexander, actor (One Zomerzotheid), dies at 49   

1957  Fritz Schulz, German law historian (Classical Roman Law), dies at 78 on November - 12.   

1958  On this day in history bob Turley of Yankees wins Cy Young Award   

1959  White Sox 2B Nellie Fox wins AL's MVP on November - 12.   

1960  On this day in history mercury-Redstone 1 test launch fails   

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 November - 12.   

1961  On November - 12 olympic gymnast Nadia Comaneci is born   

1962  Alexander Spitzmuller-Harmersbach, composer, dies at 68 on November - 12.   

1963  On this day in history 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 November - 12.   

1965  Venera 2 launched by Soviet Union toward Venus on this day in history.   

1965  On this day in history ferdinand Marcos elected president of Philippines   

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

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

1966  On this day in history quincy Porter, US composer, dies at 69   

1967  Margie Masters wins LPGA Quality Chekd Golf Classic on November - 12.   

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  Charles de Gaulle is buried in Paris on November - 12.   

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 this day in history.   

1975  On this day in history anthony Ross, TV host (Telltale Clue), dies at 69   

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1493  Bartolomeo Bandinelli, Italian sculptor (d. 1560) was born on November - 12.   

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

1547  Claude of Valois, French princess (d. 1575) was born on this day in history.   

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  Giovanni Antonio Pollarolo, composer was born on November - 12.   

1729  Louis Antoine de Bougainville, French explorer (d. 1811) was born on this day in history.   

0607  Boniface III, Italian Pope (607), dies on this day in history.   

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

1094  On this day in history death of king Duncan II of Scotland (b. 1060)   

1202  Knut VI, king of the Denen/Turn (1182-1202), dies at about 39 on November - 12.   

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

1567  Anne Pierre Adrien duke of Montmorency, marshal of France, dies at 74 on this day in history.