Historical Events
- RAF sinks German battleship Tirpitz at Tromso Fjord, Norway
Famous Birthdays
- (Johan) "Johnny" van Doorn, Dutch writer, poet (as Johnny the Selfkicker), and performer (Oorlog & Pap - War & Porridge), born in Beekbergen, Netherlands (d. 1991)
Al Michaels (79 years old)
American sportscaster (Miracle on Ice, American Football), born in Brooklyn, New York
- Booker T. Jones, American soul and rock organist (Booker T & MGs - "Green Onions"), born in Memphis, Tennessee
Famous Deaths
- Edgar Stillman Kelley, American composer (Gulliver), dies at 87
- George David Birkhoff, American mathematician (Aesthetic measure), dies at 60
- Otto Blumenthal, German mathematician, journal editor (Mathematische Annalen, 1906-38) and university professor, dies in Theresienstadt concentration camp at 68
- Roy Agnew, Australian composer (Sonata Ballade), dies at 51
Died in 1944 1944 Highlights
About November 12, 1944
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 79 years, 5 months and 15 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Scorpio
