On This Day in History — November 12

• 2015 — Two suicide bombers detonated explosives in Bourj el-Barajneh, Beirut, killing 43 people and injuring over 200 others.
• 2014 — The Philae lander, deployed from the European Space Agency's Rosetta probe, reaches the surface of Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko.
• 2011 — Silvio Berlusconi tenders his resignation as Prime Minister of Italy, effective November 16, due in large part to the European sovereign debt crisis.
• 2011 — A blast in Iran's Shahid Modarres missile base leads to the death of 17 of the Revolutionary Guards members, including Hassan Tehrani Moghaddam, a key figure in Iran's missile program.
• 2003 — 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.
• 2003 — Shanghai Transrapid sets a new world speed record (501 kilometres per hour (311 mph)) for commercial railway systems, which remains the fastest for unmodified commercial rail vehicles.

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Notable Births on November 12

• 1994 — Guillaume Cizeron, French ice dancer
• 1993 — Luguelín Santos, Dominican sprinter
• 1992 — Trey Burke, American basketball player
• 1992 — Adam Larsson, Swedish ice hockey player
• 1991 — Gijs Van Hoecke, Belgian cyclist
• 1990 — Florent Manaudou, French swimmer

Notable Deaths on November 12

• 2016 — Lupita Tovar, Mexican-American actress (b. 1910)
• 2015 — Márton Fülöp, Hungarian footballer (b. 1983)
• 2015 — Jihadi John, Kuwaiti terrorist (b. 1988)
• 2014 — John Briscoe, South African-American epidemiologist, engineer, and academic (b. 1948)
• 2014 — Ravi Chopra, Indian director and producer (b. 1946)
• 2014 — Warren Clarke, English actor, director, and producer (b. 1947)

Sports on November 12

• NBA: Washington Wizards @ Indiana Pacers — 00:00 UTC Scheduled
• NBA: Cleveland Cavaliers @ New York Knicks — 00:00 UTC Scheduled
• NBA: Boston Celtics @ Toronto Raptors — 00:00 UTC Scheduled
• NHL: Tampa Bay Lightning @ Buffalo Sabres — 00:00 UTC Scheduled
• NHL: New York Rangers @ Calgary Flames — 00:30 UTC Scheduled
• College Football: Buffalo Bulls @ Ball State Cardinals — 00:30 UTC Scheduled

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Public Holidays on November 13

• 🌍 Canterbury Anniversary Day (New Zealand)

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Religious Observances on November 13

• Islamic: Urs of Mawlānā Shaykh Hishām Kabbāni ق

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On This Day in History — November 13

• 2015 — A set of coordinated terror attacks in Paris, including multiple shootings, explosions, and a hostage crisis in the 10th and 11th arrondissements kill 130 people, seven attackers, and injured 368 others, with at...
• 2015 — WT1190F, a temporary satellite of Earth, impacts just southeast of Sri Lanka.
• 2012 — A total solar eclipse occurred in parts of Australia and the South Pacific
• 2011 — Mario Monti accepted to become the 54th Prime Minister of Italy with the ouster of Silvio Berlusconi, who failed to tackle Italy's debt crisis.
• 2002 — Iraq disarmament crisis: Iraq agrees to the terms of the UN Security Council Resolution 1441.
• 2001 — War on Terror: In the first such act since World War II, US President George W. Bush signs an executive order allowing military tribunals against foreigners suspected of connections to terrorist acts or planned acts...

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Notable Births on November 13

• 1995 — Oliver Stummvoll, Austrian model
• 1994 — Andrew Tang, Singaporean racing driver
• 1994 — Laurien Leurink, Dutch field hockey midfielder
• 1992 — Maksim Podholjuzin, Estonian footballer
• 1987 — Hatsune Matsushima, Japanese model and actress
• 1987 — Dana Vollmer, American swimmer

Notable Deaths on November 13

• 2016 — Leon Russell, American singer-songwriter (b. 1942)
• 2014 — María José Alvarado, Honduran model, Señorita Honduras 2014 (b. 1995)
• 2014 — Kakha Bendukidze, Georgian economist and politician, Georgian Minister of Economy (b. 1956)
• 2014 — Alvin Dark, American baseball player and manager (b. 1922)
• 2014 — Alexander Grothendieck, German-French mathematician and theorist (b. 1928)
• 2013 — Hans-Jürgen Heise, German author and poet (b. 1930)

Sports on November 13

• NBA: Toronto Raptors @ Philadelphia 76ers — 00:00 UTC Scheduled
• NBA: Detroit Pistons @ Washington Wizards — 00:00 UTC Scheduled
• NHL: Montreal Canadiens @ Boston Bruins — 00:00 UTC Scheduled
• NHL: Minnesota Wild @ Toronto Maple Leafs — 00:00 UTC Scheduled
• NHL: Colorado Avalanche @ Ottawa Senators — 00:00 UTC Scheduled
• NHL: Washington Capitals @ New Jersey Devils — 00:00 UTC Scheduled

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