A Brief History
This article presents a chronological list of notable events that happened on November 12th. For each date below, please click on the date to be taken to an article covering that date’s event.
Digging Deeper
On November 12, 1933, Hugh Gray took the first known photos of the Loch Ness Monster.
On November 12, 1944, the Royal Air Force (RAF) used its heavy bomber, the Avro Lancaster, to drop Tall Boy bombs on the last German battleship, the Tirpitz.
On November 12, 1970, the people along the Pacific Coast of Oregon found out the answer to the question, “How many State Highway Department employees does it take to blow up a whale?”
On November 12, 1985, fans of Mixed Martial Arts fighting got an early Christmas present when the little girl that would grow up to become the hottest ring girl in MMA was born.
On November 12, 1993, Denver, Colorado became the site of the first ever Ultimate Fighting Championship event, titled UFC 1, what has become the premier promotion of mixed martial arts fighting.
On November 12, 2011, Prime Minister of Italy, Silvio Berlusconi, resigned due to a debt crisis, not the many accusations of sexual misconduct that would mar his career, including holding “bunga-bunga” sex parties!
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Historical Evidence
For more information, please see…
Andrews, John and Matt Baker. Timeline of World History. Thunder Bay Press, 2020.
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