On This Day in History for November 12
Events in History
- 295 Origin of Era of Ascension
- 764 Tibetan troops occupy Chang'an for 15 days, capital of the Chinese Tang Dynasty
- 954 Lotharius becomes King of France
- 1439 Plymouth, England, becomes the first town incorporated by the English Parliament
- 1468 Duke of Burgundy Charles the Bold occupies and plunders Liège
- 1555 The English Parliament re-establishes Catholicism
- 1591 Castiliaans army occupies Zaragoza
- 1614 Treaty of Xanten: Guliks-Kleefse War victory ends
- More Events in History
Tiradentes
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
John William Strutt
Sun Yat-sen
Amon Göth
Charles MansonWeddings in History
- 1028 Future Byzantine empress Zoe marries Romanus Argyrus according to the wishes of the dying Constantine VIII
- 1472 Byzantine princes Sophia Palaiologina marries Ivan III, Grand Prince of Moscow in Dormition Cathedral, Moscow
- 1656 English Poet and author of epic "Paradise Lost" John Milton (47) marries 2nd wife Katherine Woodcock
More Weddings in History
Cnut the Great
Percival Lowell
Norman Bethune
Stan LeeNovember in History
How Britain Fell in Love with Lady Chatterley
After a sensational trial, the courts cleared the way for the controversial novel Lady Chatterley's Lover to go on sale in Britain, causing a stampede.
November 10, 1960
End of World War I
Famous painting of the signing of the armistice in Compiegne, France
November 11, 1918
The War's Over, But Don't Get Too Excited
It was 'the war to end all wars' that came to a weary climax on this day. But this was no time to lose your inhibitions, at least not for one famous Englishman.
November 11, 1918
A Selfie in Space
Buzz Aldrin takes the first 'space selfie' during the Gemini 12 mission in 1966
November 12, 1966