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Historical Events on November 12

16 significant historical events occurred on November 12. November 12 has seen various historical events over the years. Noteworthy incidents on this date include the 1920 Treaty of Rapallo, a diplomatic agreement between Italy and the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes. Tragic events include the 1996 Charkhi Dadri mid-air collision and the 2001 crash of American Airlines Flight 587 in New York. More recent events are the 2015 Beirut bombings and the 2017 Iran-Iraq earthquake that impacted both countries.

Total Events
16
Time Span
17962023
Categories
4
Top Category
war
5 events

22 famous birthdays on November 12

Including Michael Kremer, Lord Rayleigh, Auguste Rodin

Event Distribution by Century

Darker = Higher Density
18th C.21st C.

18th Century

1 event
war

1796 defeat of the French First Republic forces under Napoleon Bonaparte by a Habsburg corps

20th Century

6 events
politics

1920 treaty between Italy and Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes

war

1940 battle in World War II

war

1993 military action

war

War of independence fought from 1991 to 1995

general

Charkhi Dadri mid-air collision — aviation accident

disaster

7.2-magnitude earthquake that struck Düzce in northwestern Turkey on November 12, 1999

21st Century

9 events
general

American Airlines Flight 587 — November 2001 aviation accident in New York, US

politics

Land dispute in Zhongshan, China

war

2015 Beirut bombings — suicide bombings in Beirut, Lebanon

politics

Riots against Donald Trump in California, US

general

Suicide bombing in Bagram, Afghanistan

general

ISIL terrorist incident in Pakistan

disaster

Earthquake on the central pacific coast of Costa Rica

disaster

Earthquake in Iran and Iraq

general

Civil engineering accident in India

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