Daily Calendar for Thursday, November 12, 2026
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Thursday, November 12, 2026
Born
- Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz (poet) –
- Elizabeth Cady Stanton (reformer) –
- Auguste Rodin (sculptor) –
- Harry Andrew Blackmun (lawyer) –
- Joseph Coors (brewer) –
- Kim Hunter (actress) –
- John Ruthven (Wildlife artist; born in Cincinnati, Ohio) –
- Grace Kelly (actress and later known as Her Serene Highness Princess Grace of Monaco) –
- Neil Young (musician) –
- Megan Mullally (actress) –
- Nadia Comaneci (gymnast) –
- Ryan Gosling (actor) –
- Anne Hathaway (actress) –
Died
- Eve Arden (actress) –
- Bill Dickey (baseball player) –
- Billy Guy (singer) –
- Jonathan Brandis (actor) –
- Ira Levin (author) –
- Stan Lee (American comic book writer; died in Los Angeles, California) –
Events
- San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge opened –
- Ellis Island federal immigration station closed in N.Y./N.J. –
- Largest iceberg on record (208 miles long, 60 miles wide) discovered by U.S.S. Glacier –
- Voyager I made its closest approach to Saturn, coming within 77,000 miles. –
- First episode of Absolutely Fabulous aired –
- Voters OK‘d creation of Nunavut territory –
- U.S. Mint ended production of the penny –
Weather
- A heavy snowstorm hit all of New England –