November 12th, 1937

Born on November 12th, 1937

Age in days, weeks and months
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Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 424 days, exactly on June 23rd, 2025, people who were born on November 12th, 1937 will be 32,000 days old!

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What happened on November 12th?

November 12th, 2014

The European Space Agency lander Philae (artist's impression shown) touched down on 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko, becoming the first spacecraft to land on a comet.

November 12th, 2006

Although the Georgian government declared it illegal, South Ossetia held a referendum on independence, with more than 99 percent of voters in favour of preserving the region's status as a de facto independent state.

November 12th, 2001

American Airlines Flight 587 crashed into residential buildings five minutes after takeoff from John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, killing a total of 265 people.

November 12th, 1991

Indonesian forces opened fire on student demonstrators protesting the occupation of East Timor in the capital Dili, killing at least 250 people.

November 12th, 1973

The first episode of Last of the Summer Wine, the longest-running television sitcom in history, premiered on the BBC.

November 12th, 1970

The deadliest tropical cyclone in history made landfall on the coast of East Pakistan (Bangladesh), killing at least 250,000 people.

November 12th, 1948

Former Japanese prime minister Hideki Tojo was sentenced to death for war crimes alongside generals Iwane Matsui, Akira Mutō and Kenji Doihara.

November 12th, 1945

Sudirman was elected the first commander-in-chief of the Indonesian Armed Forces.

November 12th, 1944

Second World War: The Royal Air Force sank the German battleship Tirpitz on the ninth attempt (video featured), killing about 1,000 sailors on board.

November 12th, 1942

World War II: The Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, the decisive engagement in a series of sea battles between Allied and Japanese forces during the months-long Guadalcanal campaign in the Solomon Islands, began.

November 12th, 1940

World War II: Soviet foreign minister Vyacheslav Molotov arrived in Berlin to discuss the possibility of the Soviet Union joining the Axis powers.

November 12th, 1932

At the request of the Government of Western Australia, the Australian military officially resumed fighting the Great Emu War after their prior withdrawal.

November 12th, 1928

The British ocean liner SS Vestris sank in the western Atlantic Ocean, killing 111 people.

November 12th, 1912

Eight months after perishing during the ill-fated Terra Nova Expedition, the bodies of Robert Falcon Scott (pictured) and his companions were discovered on the Ross Ice Shelf in Antarctica.

November 12th, 1905

In a referendum, 79 percent of voters opted to keep Norway a monarchy, paving the way for Haakon VII to take the throne.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on November 12th

Born on November 12th, 1937

52

Ina Balin

American actress (1937-1990)

*November 12th, 1937, Brooklyn †June 20th, 1990, New Haven

86

Richard H. Truly

American astronaut and NASA administrator (1937–2024)

*November 12th, 1937, Fayette †February 27th, 2024, Genesee

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Who's birthday is on November 12th?

80

Dieter Wedel

German director and screenwriter

*November 12th, 1941, Frankfurt †July 13th, 2022, Hamburg

52

Grace Kelly

American actress and Princess consort of Monaco (1929–1982)

*November 12th, 1929, Philadelphia †September 14th, 1982, Commune of Monaco

43

Maya Diab

Lebanese singer, entertainer, actress and television personality

*November 12th, 1980, Beirut

71

Bernd Fritz

German author

*November 12th, 1945, Bechtheim †April 16th, 2017, Bechtheim

78

Neil Young

Canadian singer, songwriter and filmmaker (born 1945)

*November 12th, 1945, Toronto

62

Nadia Comăneci

Romanian gymnast and five-time Olympic gold medalist

*November 12th, 1961, Onești

76

Patrice Leconte

French film director and screenwriter

*November 12th, 1947, Paris

20

Daria Bujnicka

Badminton player

*November 12th, 2003, Łódź

77

Peter Post

Dutch cyclist (1933–2011)

*November 12th, 1933, Amsterdam †January 14th, 2011, Amsterdam

77

Keith Mitchell

Grenadian politician

*November 12th, 1946, Saint George Parish

51

Ricardo Fernandes

Badminton player

*November 12th, 1972, Funchal

83

Charles Manson

American criminal and cult leader (1934–2017)

*November 12th, 1934, Cincinnati †November 19th, 2017, Bakersfield

28

Tadeusz Borowski

Polish writer and journalist (1922-1951)

*November 12th, 1922, Zhytomyr †July 3rd, 1951, Warsaw

62

Enzo Francescoli

Uruguayan footballer

*November 12th, 1961, Montevideo

83

Jalal Talabani

Iraqi politician (1933-2017)

*November 12th, 1933, Kelkan †October 3rd, 2017, Berlin

75

Hassan Rouhani

Former President of Iran, cult leader

*November 12th, 1948, Sorkheh

41

Anne Hathaway

American actress

*November 12th, 1982, New York City

53

Tonya Harding

American figure skater

*November 12th, 1970, Portland

82

Bob Crewe

American songwriter, dancer, singer, manager, and record producer

*November 12th, 1931, Newark †September 11th, 2014, Scarborough

88

Young Vivian

Niuean politician

*November 12th, 1935, Niue

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Born in 1937

87

Olusegun Obasanjo

Nigerian president (1999-2007) and military leader (1976–79)

*March 5th, 1937, Abeokuta

87

Heinz Rennhack

German actor

*March 5th, 1937, Gdańsk

82

Sigmund Jähn

East German cosmonaut

*February 13th, 1937, Morgenröthe-Rautenkranz †September 21st, 2019, Strausberg

80

Erland Kops

Danish badminton player

*January 14th, 1937, Copenhagen †February 18th, 2017

86

Bobby Charlton

English association football player and manager (1937–2023)

*October 11th, 1937, Ashington †October 21st, 2023, Macclesfield District General Hospital

79

George Steele

American professional wrestler and actor (1937-2017)

*April 16th, 1937, Detroit †February 16th, 2017, Cocoa Beach

86

Morgan Freeman

American actor and producer (born 1937)

*June 1st, 1937, Memphis

86

Jane Fonda

American actress and activist

*December 21st, 1937, New York City

87

Rita Süssmuth

German politician

*February 17th, 1937, Wuppertal

80

Attilio Nicora

Catholic cardinal

*March 16th, 1937, Varese †April 22nd, 2017, Rome

86

Anthony Hopkins

Welsh actor and director (born 1937)

*December 31st, 1937, Port Talbot

87

Paul Zanker

German classical archaeologist (born 1937)

*February 7th, 1937, Constance

79

Johannes Grützke

German painter and illustrator (1937-2017)

*September 30th, 1937, Berlin †May 17th, 2017, Berlin

69

Saddam Hussein

Iraqi president, army officer and Baathist politician

*April 28th, 1937, Al-Awja †December 30th, 2006, Kadhimiya

86

Dustin Hoffman

American actor (born 1937)

*August 8th, 1937, Los Angeles

85

Larry Hillman

Canadian ice hockey player

*February 5th, 1937, Kirkland Lake †June 3rd, 2022

79

Richard H. Solomon

American diplomat

*June 19th, 1937, Philadelphia †March 13th, 2017, Bethesda

86

Martti Ahtisaari

President of Finland from 1994 to 2000

*June 23rd, 1937, Vyborg †October 16th, 2023, Helsinki

79

Alberto Carneiro

Portuguese artist

*September 20th, 1937, São Mamede de Coronado †April 15th, 2017, Porto

87

Warren Beatty

American actor and filmmaker

*March 30th, 1937, Richmond

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No: With 365 days 1937 is a normal year and no leap year.

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