DeathNovember 142012
Brian Davies (rugby league)
Brian Davies, Australian rugby player and manager (born 1930)
In context
- When
- Wednesday, November 14 201214 years ago
- Category
- DeathA notable person who died on this day.
- Era
- 21st century · 2010s
- Recorded from
- Wikipedia “On this day” feed
Who they were
Brian Davies was a Queensland state and Australian national representative rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. He played in 27 Tests between 1951 and 1958 as captain on 3 occasions. He played at both Prop forward and as a Second rower and was a noted goal-kicker. His club career was played in both the Brisbane and Sydney domestic competitions. He is considered one of the nation's finest footballers of the 20th century.
Why this date
Brian Davies (rugby league) appears on our November 14 calendar for 2012 as a death entry.
November 14 through the years
Other entries on the same calendar day, in order.
- 2001War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
- 2003Sedna (dwarf planet)
- 2003Michael E. Brown
- 20082008 G20 Washington summit
- 2008Space Shuttle Endeavour
- 2010Red Bull Racing
- 2012Israel
- 2012Brian Davies (rugby league)
- 20162016 Kaikōura earthquake
- 2017Rancho Tehama shootings
- 2019Saugus High School shooting
Also in 2012
- September 9ISROThe Indian space agency puts into orbit its heaviest foreign satellite yet, in a streak of 21 consecutive successful PSLV launches.
- September 99 September 2012 Iraq attacksA wave of attacks kills more than 100 people and injure 350 others across Iraq.
- September 11Central Intelligence AgencyThe American consulate and CIA annex in Libya were attacked by a heavily armed group, resulting in the deaths of U.S. ambassador J. Chris…
- September 112012 Pakistan factory firesA total of 315 people are killed in two garment factory fires in Pakistan.
- September 11BenghaziThe U.S. embassy in Benghazi, Libya is attacked, resulting in four deaths.
- September 12Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Air Flight 251 (2012)Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Air Flight 251 crashes on approach to Palana Airport, killing 10 and injuring four.
- September 52012 Afyonkarahisar arsenal explosionAn accidental explosion at a Turkish Army ammunition store in Afyon, western Turkey kills 25 soldiers and wounds four others.
- November 17Manfalut train–bus collisionAt least 50 schoolchildren are killed in an accident at a railway crossing near Manfalut, Egypt.
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