On this day: November 12
Events
Siege of TyreNovember 12, 1187 – January 1, 1188 · Wars & Conflicts
Founding of Dresdner BankNovember 12, 1872 · Companies
Republic of German-AustriaNovember 12, 1918 – September 10, 1919 · World History
Second East Turkestan RepublicNovember 12, 1944 – June 27, 1946 · World History- Release of Nursery CrymeNovember 12, 1971 · Music
Release of Like a VirginNovember 12, 1984 · Music- Release of Bagdad CaféNovember 12, 1987 · Film
Gagauz RepublicNovember 12, 1989 – January 14, 1995 · World History- Release of Rhythm of LoveNovember 12, 1990 · Music
- Release of 2Pacalypse NowNovember 12, 1991 · Music
- Release of InfiniteNovember 12, 1996 · Music
Release of Evita – The Complete Motion Picture Music SoundtrackNovember 12, 1996 · Music- Release of Tha DoggfatherNovember 12, 1996 · Music
Founding of TencentNovember 12, 1998 · Companies- Release of The Last Tour on EarthNovember 12, 1999 · Music
- Release of Empire EarthNovember 12, 2001 · Gaming
Release of GHV2November 12, 2001 · Music- Release of Harry Potter and the Chamber of SecretsNovember 12, 2002 · Music
- Release of Riot ActNovember 12, 2002 · Music
- Release of EncoreNovember 12, 2004 · Music
- Release of Eminem Presents: The Re-UpNovember 12, 2006 · Music
Release of I Am… Sasha FierceNovember 12, 2008 · Music
Release of Mirror's EdgeNovember 12, 2008 · Gaming- Release of LoudNovember 12, 2010 · Music
- Release of Greatest Hits… So Far!!!November 12, 2010 · Music
Release of World of WarplanesNovember 12, 2013 · Gaming
2017 Iran–Iraq earthquakeNovember 12, 2017 · Geography
Release of Lady and the TrampNovember 12, 2019 · Film
Release of macOS Big SurNovember 12, 2020 · Technology
Release of Red NoticeNovember 12, 2021 · Film- Release of Home Sweet Home AloneNovember 12, 2021 · Film
Release of Tick, Tick... Boom!November 12, 2021 · Film
Release of Red (Taylor's Version)November 12, 2021 · Music
Born on this day
Baccio BandinelliNovember 12, 1493 – February 7, 1560 · Art
Richard BaxterNovember 12, 1615 – December 8, 1691 · Culture
Sor Juana Inés de la CruzNovember 12, 1651 – April 17, 1695 · Science
Mary AstellNovember 12, 1666 – May 11, 1731 · Culture
Firmin AbauzitNovember 12, 1679 – March 20, 1767 · Science
Jacques CharlesNovember 12, 1746 – April 7, 1823 · Technology
Charles BellNovember 12, 1774 – April 28, 1842 · Culture
Piet RetiefNovember 12, 1780 – February 6, 1838 · Exploration
Auguste RodinNovember 12, 1840 – November 17, 1917 · Art
John William StruttNovember 12, 1842 – June 30, 1919 · Science
Sun Yat-senNovember 12, 1866 – March 12, 1925 · Culture
Seth Barnes NicholsonNovember 12, 1891 – July 2, 1963 · Science- Jacques TourneurNovember 12, 1904 – December 19, 1977 · Film
Bukka WhiteNovember 12, 1909 – February 26, 1977 · Music
Hua LuogengNovember 12, 1910 – June 12, 1985 · Science- Kurt HoffmannNovember 12, 1910 – June 25, 2001 · Film
Roland BarthesNovember 12, 1915 – March 26, 1980 · Culture
Richard QuineNovember 12, 1920 – June 10, 1989 · Film
LoriotNovember 12, 1923 – August 22, 2011 · Film
Charlie MarianoNovember 12, 1923 – June 16, 2009 · Music
Audouin DollfusNovember 12, 1924 – October 1, 2010 · Science- Yutaka TaniyamaNovember 12, 1927 – November 17, 1958 · Science
Grace KellyNovember 12, 1929 – September 14, 1982 · Film
Norman JohnsonNovember 12, 1930 – July 13, 2017 · Science
Lyudmila GurchenkoNovember 12, 1935 – March 30, 2011 · Film
Richard H. TrulyNovember 12, 1937 – February 27, 2024 · Space- Mort ShumanNovember 12, 1938 – November 2, 1991 · Music
- Amjad KhanNovember 12, 1940 – July 27, 1992 · Film
Booker T. JonesNovember 12, 1944 – present · Music
Neil YoungNovember 12, 1945 – present · Film
Keith MitchellNovember 12, 1946 – present · Science
Patrice LeconteNovember 12, 1947 – present · Film
Arturo Sosa AbascalNovember 12, 1948 – present · Culture
Rohini GodboleNovember 12, 1952 – October 25, 2024 · Science
Baaba MaalNovember 12, 1953 – present · Music
Michael KremerNovember 12, 1964 – present · Politics
Vic ChesnuttNovember 12, 1964 – December 25, 2009 · Music
Céline SciammaNovember 12, 1978 – present · Film
Sharmeen Obaid-ChinoyNovember 12, 1978 – present · Film
Ryan GoslingNovember 12, 1980 – present · Film
Gustaf SkarsgårdNovember 12, 1980 – present · Film
OmarionNovember 12, 1984 – present · Music
Yvonne NelsonNovember 12, 1985 – present · Film