Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
A Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress and a Bell P-63 Kingcobra collide in mid-air over Dallas Executive Airport during an airshow, killing six.
What happened on November 12
35 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 1892 to 2024.
Standout on November 12
2022
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
A Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress and a Bell P-63 Kingcobra collide in mid-air over Dallas Executive Airport during an airshow, killing six.
About November 12
November 12 is the 316th day of the year. These facts are computed from the calendar, not copied from anywhere.
- Day of the year
- Day 316 of 365 (317 in leap years)49 days left in the year (49 in leap years)
- Falls on
- Thursday in 2026, Friday in 2027, Sunday in 2028, Monday in 2029, Tuesday in 2030
- Week
- ISO week 46 of 2026 · Q4
- Zodiac sign
- ♏ Scorpio (October 23 – November 21)
- Season
- Autumn in the north · Spring in the south
- November birthstone
- Topaz / Citrinewarmth, abundance and healing
- November birth flower
- Chrysanthemum / Peonyfriendship, joy and honour
- Next occurrence
- In 16 days
- Roman numerals
- XII.XIday.month — see the Roman numeral date tool
Anniversaries in 2026
- 70thSuez Crisis1956
- 30thSaudia1996
- 25thAmerican Airlines Flight 5872001
- 25thRaffey Cassidy2001
- 25thWar in Afghanistan (2001–2021)2001
- 20thSouth Ossetia2006
- 10thLupita Tovar2016
- 10thMahmoud Abdel Aziz2016
November 12 through the years
- 10 years ago2016
- Lupita Tovar · Mahmoud Abdel Aziz
- 25 years ago2001
- War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) · American Airlines Flight 587 · Raffey Cassidy
- 50 years ago1976
- Nothing recorded
- 100 years ago1926
- Nothing recorded
- 200 years ago1826
- Nothing recorded
Born on November 12 — ages this year
- 2007Leonardo Puglisiturns 19
- 2002Tino Livramentoturns 24
- 2002Paolo Bancheroturns 24
- 2001Raffey Cassidyturns 25
- 1999Choi Yoo-jung (singer)turns 27
- 1998Jules Koundéturns 28
Historical events 35
A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
Los Angeles County Superior Court
The Los Angeles Superior Court formally ends the 14-year conservatorship to pop singer Britney Spears.
PlayStation 5
The PlayStation 5 is released.
2017 Iran–Iraq earthquake
The 7.3 Mw Kermanshah earthquake shakes the northern Iran–Iraq border with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe). At least 410 people are killed and over 7,000 are injured.
Suicide attack
Two suicide bombers detonate explosives in Bourj el-Barajneh, Beirut, killing 43 people and injuring over 200 others.
Mil Mi-24
An Armenian Mil Mi-24 attack helicopter is shot down by Azerbaijani forces, killing all three people on board.
European Space Agency
The European Space Agency's lander Philae touched down on 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko, becoming the first spacecraft to land on a comet.
Philae (spacecraft)
The Philae lander, deployed from the European Space Agency's Rosetta probe, reaches the surface of Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko.
Silvio Berlusconi
Silvio Berlusconi tenders his resignation as Prime Minister of Italy, effective November 16, due in large part to the Euro area crisis.
Bid Kaneh explosion
An explosion in the Shahid Modarres missile base led to the deaths of 17 members of the Revolutionary Guards, including Hassan Tehrani Moghaddam, a key figure in Iran's missile program.
South Ossetia
Although the Georgian government declared it illegal, South Ossetia held a referendum on independence, with more than 99 percent of voters in favour of preserving the region's status as a de facto independent state.
Shanghai maglev train
Shanghai Transrapid sets a new world speed record of 501 kilometres per hour (311 mph) for commercial railway systems, which remains the fastest for unmodified commercial rail vehicles.
Iraq War
Iraq War: In Nasiriyah, Iraq, at least 23 people, among them the first Italian casualties of the 2003 invasion of Iraq, are killed in a suicide bomb attack on an Italian police base.
War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
War in Afghanistan: Taliban forces abandon Kabul, ahead of advancing Afghan Northern Alliance troops.
American Airlines Flight 587
American Airlines Flight 587 crashed into residential buildings five minutes after takeoff from John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, killing a total of 265 people.
1999 Düzce earthquake
The 7.2 Mw Düzce earthquake shakes northwestern Turkey with a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent). At least 845 people are killed and almost 5,000 are injured.
Ramzi Yousef
Ramzi Yousef is found guilty of masterminding the 1993 World Trade Center bombing.
Saudia
A Saudi Arabian Airlines Boeing 747 and a Kazakhstan Airlines Ilyushin Il-76 collided in mid-air near New Delhi, killing 349 people, the deadliest such collision in history.
Space Shuttle Atlantis
Space Shuttle Atlantis launches on STS-74 to deliver the Mir Docking Module to the Russian space station Mir.
Erdut Agreement
Erdut Agreement regarding the peaceful resolution to the Croatian War of Independence is reached.
Santa Cruz massacre
Indonesian forces opened fire on student demonstrators protesting the occupation of East Timor in the capital Dili, killing at least 250 people.
Crown prince
Crown Prince Akihito is formally installed as Emperor Akihito of Japan, becoming the 125th Japanese monarch.
Last of the Summer Wine
The first episode of Last of the Summer Wine, the longest-running television sitcom in history, premiered on the BBC.
Oregon Department of Transportation
The Oregon Highway Division unsuccessfully attempted to destroy a rotting beached sperm whale near Florence, Oregon, with dynamite.
1970 Bhola cyclone
The deadliest tropical cyclone in history made landfall on the coast of East Pakistan (present-day Bangladesh), killing at least 250,000 people.
Suez Crisis
Suez Crisis: During an invasion of Rafah, Israeli soldiers shot and killed an estimated 111 Palestinian refugees and local inhabitants.
World War II
Second World War: In Operation Catechism, the Royal Air Force sank the German battleship Tirpitz (video featured) near Tromsø, Norway, killing about 1,000 sailors on board.
World War II
World War II: The Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, the decisive engagement in a series of sea battles between Allied and Japanese forces during the months-long Guadalcanal campaign in the Solomon Islands, began.
World War II
World War II: Soviet foreign minister Vyacheslav Molotov arrived in Berlin to discuss the possibility of the Soviet Union joining the Axis powers.
Government of Western Australia
At the request of the Government of Western Australia, the Australian military officially resumed fighting the Emu War after their prior withdrawal.
Ocean liner
The British ocean liner SS Vestris sank in the western Atlantic Ocean, killing 111 people.
Kingdom of Italy
The Kingdom of Italy and the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes signed the Treaty of Rapallo to establish national borders east of the Adriatic Sea.
Terra Nova Expedition
Eight months after perishing during the ill-fated Terra Nova Expedition, the bodies of Robert Falcon Scott (pictured) and his companions were discovered on the Ross Ice Shelf in Antarctica.
Corozal (dredger)
The Corozal, the most powerful dredger built to that time, was launched in London for service in construction of the Panama Canal.
Pudge Heffelfinger
William Heffelfinger was paid $500 by the Allegheny Athletic Association, becoming the first professional American football player.
Births 20
A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
Deaths 20
A notable person who died on this day.
John Horgan
John Horgan, Canadian politician and diplomat, 36th Premier of British Columbia (born 1959)
Holidays & observances 8
A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
Cunibert
Christian feast day: Cunibert
Aemilian of Cogolla
Christian feast day: Emilian of Cogolla
Cumméne Fota
Christian feast day: Cumméne Fota
Imerius of Immertal
Christian feast day: Imerius of Immertal
Public holidays in Taiwan
Birth of Sun Yat-Sen, also Doctors' Day and Cultural Renaissance Day. (Republic of China)
Arsatius
Christian feast day: Arsatius
Josaphat Kuntsevych
Christian feast day: Josaphat Kuntsevych (Roman Catholic Church, Greek Catholic Church)
Astrik
Christian feast day: Astrik (or Anastasius) of Pannonhalma
Spread across the centuries
- 19th century1
- 20th century35
- 21st century39
Earliest: Pudge Heffelfinger (1892). Most recent: Timothy West (2024).
What the categories mean, and how the standout is chosen
- Historical events
- A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
- Births
- A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
- Deaths
- A notable person who died on this day.
- Milestones
- A first, a founding or a turning point our editors flagged as a landmark moment.
- Holidays & observances
- A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
- Standout / notable
- Editor-written entries come first, then entries covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. For the standout tile we prefer an entry that has a picture.
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Questions about November 12
What day of the year is November 12?
November 12 is the 316th day of the year, with 49 days left after it.
What star sign is November 12?
November 12 falls under Scorpio (October 23 – November 21), a water sign ruled by Pluto (traditionally Mars). The birthstone for the month is Topaz or Citrine.
How many things happened on November 12?
We record 83 entries for November 12: 35 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 1892 to 2024.
Who was born on November 12?
Leonardo Puglisi (2007) is among the notable births on November 12. The births section lists the rest.
How often is the November 12 page updated?
The day is filled the first time anyone opens it and then re-checked for new entries about every 90 days. Computed facts such as the weekday and the anniversaries update every year.
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