Page 8: Historical Events In November - 12

2011  Silvio Berlusconi resigns as Prime Minister of Italy due, in large part, to the European sovereign debt crisis on November - 12.   

2012  Into the Silence by Wade Davis wins the 2012 Samuel Johnson Prize on this day in history.   

2014  On November - 12 european Space Agency's Rosetta lands the Philae probe on the comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko   

2017  On November - 12 7.3 earthquake hits near Halabjal, Iraq, on border with Iran, killing over 500 people, with 7,000 injured   

2017  For the first time Prince Charles lays the wreath to Great Britain's war dead, replacing Queen Elizabeth on November - 12.   

2017  On this day in history a magnitude 7.3 earthquake strikes the border region between Iraq and Iran leaving at least 530 dead and over 70,000 homeless.   

2018  On this day in history israeli secret operation in Gaza kills eight including one Israeli and an Hamas Commander, igniting tensions with retaliatory rocket attack from Gaza   

2018  On this day in history former US First lady Michelle Obama publishes her memoir "Becoming"   

2019  On this day in history 550th anniversary of the birth of Guru Nanak - the founder of Sikhism celebrated in India and Pakistan   

2020  On this day in history hong Kong pro-democracy lawmakers resign en masse, in response to four lawmakers' disqualification made by the government.   

2021  On this day in history lA judge rules to end Britney Spears ' conservatorship, which had controlled almost all aspects of her life for 14 years   

2021  Taylor Swift releases her directorial debut the short film "All Too Well" alongside her re-recorded album "Red (Taylor's Version)" on this day in history.   

2024  On November - 12 justin Welby announces his resignation as Archbishop of Canterbury following the publication of a report critical of his handling of the abuse of children within the Church of England by John Smyth.   

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

1528  Qi Jiguang, Chinese general (d. 1588) was born on this day in history.   

1547  Claude of Valois, French princess (d. 1575) was born on this day in history.   

1606  Jeanne Mance, French Canadian settler (d. 1673) was born on this day in history.   

1615  Richard Baxter, English clergyman (d. 1691) was born on this day in history.   

1651  Juana Ines de La Cruz, Mexico, poet/nun/feminist (Primero Sueno) was born on November - 12.   

1676  Giovanni Antonio Pollarolo, composer was born on November - 12.   

1729  Louis Antoine de Bougainville, French explorer (d. 1811) was born on November - 12.   

0607  Boniface III, Italian Pope (607), dies on November - 12.   

1035  On November - 12 canute "The Great", King of the Danes (1016-1035), dies at 41   

1094  Death of King Duncan II of Scotland (b. 1060) on this day in history.   

1202  Knut VI, king of the Denen/Turn (1182-1202), dies at about 39 on November - 12.   

1434  Death of King Louis III of Naples on this day in history.   

1555  Stephen Gardiner, English bishop of Winchester, dies at about 65 on November - 12.   

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.