Famous Birthdays
- Jean Papineau-Couture, Canadian composer, born in Montreal, Quebec (d. 2000)
- Liam Dunn, American actor (Koska & his Family), born in New Jersey (d. 1976)
- Rogelio de la Rosa, Filipino actor and politician (d. 1986)
Famous Deaths
Percival Lowell (1855-1916)
American astronomer (predicted discovery of Pluto) and founder of Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, dies of a stroke at 61
1916 Highlights
About November 12, 1916
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 106 years, 6 months and 16 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Scorpio
