Historical Events
- Saudi Arabian Flight 763 and Kazakhstan Airlines Flight 1907 collide in midair over Charkhi Dadri in India, killing 349 people, the third-deadliest aviation disaster in history
- Toronto's Pat Hentgen wins AL Cy Young Award
Famous Deaths
- Don Kenyon, English cricket batsman (8 Tests, 1 x 50; Worcestershire CCC), dies at 72
- Gwen Catley, English soprano, dies at 90
- John Hardbattle, Botswana bushman activist (First People of the Kalahari), dies of cancer at 51
Died in 1996 1996 Highlights
About November 12, 1996
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 27 years, 5 months and 16 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Scorpio
Music Charts
#1 Song: No Diggity - BLACKstreet (Featuring Dr. Dre)
#1 Song: What Becomes of the Brokenhearted/Saturday Night At The Movies/You'll Never Walk Alone - Robson Green & Jerome Flynn
