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November 12: Day of the Week
November 12, 2024 is the 317th day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 49 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week is Tuesday.
If you are trying to learn Spanish then this day of the week in Spanish is martes.
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Here’s the November calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.
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Zodiac & Birthstone
Scorpio is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Topaz is the modern birthstone for this month. Pearl is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
November 12 Historical Event(s)
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Tibetan troops occupy Chang'an, the capital of the Chinese Tang Dynasty, for fifteen days.
1920
Italy and the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes sign the Treaty of Rapallo.
1936
In California, the San Francisco – Oakland Bay Bridge opens to traffic.
1944
World War II: The Royal Air Force launches 29 Avro Lancaster bombers in one of the most successful precision bombing attacks of war and sinks the German battleship Tirpitz, with 12,000 lb Tallboy bombs off Tromsø, Norway.
1948
In Tokyo, an international war crimes tribunal sentences seven Japanese military and government officials, including General Hideki Tojo, to death for their roles in World War II.
1956
Morocco, Sudan and Tunisia join the United Nations.
1982
In the Soviet Union, Yuri Andropov becomes the general secretary of the Soviet Communist Party’s Central Committee, succeeding Leonid I. Brezhnev.
1990
Tim Berners-Lee publishes a formal proposal for the World Wide Web.
1999
The Düzce earthquake strikes Turkey with a magnitude of 7.2 on the Richter scale.
2001
In New York City, American Airlines Flight 587, an Airbus A300 en route to the Dominican Republic, crashes minutes after takeoff from John F. Kennedy International Airport, killing all 260 on board and five on the ground.
Who were born on November 12?
1729
Louis Antoine de Bougainville, French explorer (d. 1811)
1916
Paul Emery, English racing driver (d. 1993)
1929
Grace Kelly, American actress and Princely consort of Monaco (d. 1982)
1960
Ismo Alanko, Finnish musician (Hassisen Kone, Sielun Veljet, Ismo Alanko Säätiö)
1960
Maurane, Belgian singer
1962
Mariella Frostrup, Norwegian journalist and television presenter
1973
Ethan Zohn, American footballer and reality show contestant
1975
Nina Brosh, Israeli model and actress
1982
Anne Hathaway, American actress
1985
Arianny Celeste, American model
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Holy Toledo! Did you know that coffee and word games are an excellent combination to sharpen your vocabulary? Let’s give it a quick spin. Within 30 seconds, how many words can you think of from these letters AEQZUSHZDA? Check your answers here: Word scramble AEQZUSHZDA. (Sponsored by WordFinder.Cafe)
Are you not curious to discover some fun facts about your birthday? Find out ‘what happened on my birthday’ and what was the number one song on your day of birth. Know the meaning of your special day and who shares your birthday! (Sponsored link)
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