Page 6: Historical Events In November - 12

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

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

1953  On November - 12 david Ben-Gurion, resigns as premier of Israel   

1954  On November - 12 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  On November - 12 ellis Island, immigration station in NY Harbor, closed   

1955  1st West German officers sworn in on November - 12.   

1956  On November - 12 largest observed iceberg, 208 by 60 miles, first sighted   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1960  On November - 12 john Trim, cricketer (occasional WI quick 1948-52, 18 wkts), dies   

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

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

1963  Train crash in Japan, kills 164 on November - 12.   

1964  Paula Murphy sets female land speed record 226.37 MPH on this day in history.   

1964  On November - 12 jean becomes Grand Duke of Luxembourg   

1965  On November - 12 venera 2 launched by Soviet Union toward Venus   

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

1966  On November - 12 high schooler Robert Smith kills 7 for fame   

1966  Dick The Bruiser beats Mad Dog Vachon in Omaha, to become NWA champ on November - 12.   

1966  Quincy Porter, US composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

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

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

1968  KSEL (now KAMC) TV channel 28 in Lubbock, TX (ABC) begins broadcasting on November - 12.   

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

1970  Charles de Gaulle is buried in Paris on November - 12.   

1972  On November - 12 rudolf Friml, Czech/US composer (Bohemian suite), dies at 92   

1974  On November - 12 charles Quinlivan, actor (7 Guns to Mesa), dies at 50   

1975  On November - 12 anthony Ross, TV host (Telltale Clue), dies at 69   

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

1528  On this day in history birth of qi Jiguang, Chinese general (d. 1588)   

1547  On November - 12 birth of claude of Valois, French princess (d. 1575)   

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

1615  On November - 12 birth of richard Baxter, English clergyman (d. 1691)   

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 this day in history.   

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

0607  On this day in history boniface III, Italian Pope (607), dies   

1035  Canute "The Great", King of the Danes (1016-1035), dies at 41 on November - 12.   

1094  Death of King Duncan II of Scotland (b. 1060) on November - 12.   

1202  On November - 12 knut VI, king of the Denen/Turn (1182-1202), dies at about 39   

1434  On this day in history death of king Louis III of Naples   

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  Anne Pierre Adrien duke of Montmorency, marshal of France, dies at 74 on November - 12.