Sunday, 12th November 1972 in London
Welcome to your daily snapshot of London! Explore 62 historical events, birthdays, deaths, and milestones that shaped this day in London. From remarkable moments in local and world history to the people who left their mark — find out what makes today special. Today's weather in London brings rainy with temperatures between 3°C and 13°C. Tonight's moon is in its waning gibbous phase, and the zodiac sign of the day is Scorpio. If you're curious about the history of a day — this page brings together everything worth knowing about this Sunday, 12th November in London, GB.
On 12 November 1972, London experienced rainy weather typical of late autumn in the United Kingdom. The city sits along the River Thames in south-east England and serves as the nation's capital and largest metropolitan area. The Scorpio zodiac sign dominated the day, whilst the moon was in its waning gibbous phase, having begun its descent towards the new moon.
Throughout history, this date has witnessed significant scientific and tragic events. In 2014, the European Space Agency achieved a landmark achievement when its Philae lander touched down on comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, marking humanity's first spacecraft landing on a comet and advancing our understanding of solar system formation. More recently, in 2011, an explosion at the Shahid Modarres missile base in Iran resulted in the deaths of 17 members of the Revolutionary Guards, including Hassan Tehrani Moghaddam, a pivotal figure in Iran's missile development programme.
The date has also been marked by devastating air disasters. In 2001, American Airlines Flight 587 crashed into residential buildings shortly after takeoff from New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport, claiming 265 lives. A decade earlier, in 1996, two commercial aircraft collided near New Delhi, resulting in 349 deaths and remaining the deadliest aviation accident of its kind ever recorded.
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What the Weather Had in Store for London on 12th November 1972
Mist obscures the mountain, never the mountain itself.
Fortune of the Day
12th November in the Stars – Star Sign Pisces
Personality Profile
Personality Those born on November 12th blend Scorpio's intensity with remarkable spiritual depth. Neptune's influence gifts them intuition, vivid imagination, and a pull toward hidden truths. They are mysterious, contemplative, and drawn to personal transformation and rebirth.
Strengths & Weaknesses Their strengths include unwavering loyalty, penetrating insight, and transformative power. Yet they struggle with possessiveness, need for control, and emotional extremes. This intensity can overwhelm others and create friction in relationships.
Love These individuals seek profound, soul-level connections and absolute emotional honesty. They are fiercely devoted but prone to jealousy and obsessive tendencies. Authenticity and mutual trust are non-negotiable for lasting satisfaction.
Caree & Finance November 12th natives thrive in psychology, creative fields, and esoteric work. Their ability to penetrate surface reality makes them exceptional counselors and artists. Financial discipline prevents impulsive ventures that could derail stability.
Health These people benefit greatly from meditation, yoga, and water-based activities for emotional balance. Mental peace matters as much as physical fitness in their wellbeing. Processing deep emotions consciously protects their psychological equilibrium.
That night, the moon was in its waning gibbous phase.
Chinese year of the Rat (Water).
Fun Facts About 12th November
Name Days in Your Language: Colan, Colin, Colleen, Collin, Cullan, Cullen, Culver, Kiley, Kyla, Kyle, Kylee, Kyleigh, Kyler, Kylier
Someone born on this day in 1972 would be 53 years old today — just 19,512 days into life, which is roughly 468,293 hours, 28,097,619 minutes, or 1,685,857,194 seconds spent on Earth so far.
It's the 317. day of the year.
As this is a leap year, there are 49 days still to come.
We’re currently in Week 45 — the year marches on.
Famous Birthdays on 12th November
- Kiara Bisaro, Canadian mountain biker (1975)
- Jason Lezak, American swimmer (1975)
- Tamala Jones, American actress (1974)
- Radha Mitchell, Australian actress (1973)
- Ethan Zohn, American pro soccer player and Survivor: Africa winner (1973)
- Vasilios Tsiartas, Greek footballer (1972)
- Chen Guangcheng, Chinese-American lawyer and activist (1971)
- Rebecca Wisocky, American actress (1971)
- Elektra, American wrestler, model, and dancer (1970)
- Tonya Harding, American figure skater (1970)
Lives Remembered on 12th November
- Rudolf Friml, Czech-American pianist and composer (born 1879) (1972)
- Tommy Wisdom, English racing driver and journalist (born 1906) (1972)
- Johanna von Caemmerer, German mathematician (born 1914) (1971)
- Liu Shaoqi, Chinese politician, 2nd Chairman of the People's Republic of China (born 1898) (1969)
- Many Benner, French painter (born 1873) (1965)
- Taher Saifuddin, Indian spiritual leader, 51st Da'i al-Mutlaq (born 1888) (1965)
Celebrations & Special Days Worldwide on 12th November
- Birth of Sun Yat-Sen, also Doctors' Day and Cultural Renaissance Day. (Republic of China)
- Christian feast day: Arsatius
- Christian feast day: Astrik (or Anastasius) of Pannonhalma
- Christian feast day: Cumméne Fota
- Christian feast day: Cunibert
- Christian feast day: Emilian of Cogolla
- Christian feast day: Imerius of Immertal
- Christian feast day: Josaphat Kuntsevych (Roman Catholic Church, Greek Catholic Church)
- Christian feast day: Lebuinus (Liafwine)
- Christian feast day: Livinus of Ghent
- Christian feast day: Machar
- Christian feast day: Margarito Flores García
- Christian feast day: Nilus of Sinai
- Christian feast day: Patiens
- Christian feast day: René d'Angers
- Christian feast day: Theodore the Studite
- Christian feast day: Ymar
- Christian feast day: November 12 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
- Constitution Day (Azerbaijan)
- Father's Day (Indonesia)
- National Health Day (Indonesia)
- National Youth Day (East Timor)
- World Pneumonia Day
What Happened on 12th November?
- The Comoros joins the United Nations. (1975)
- Vietnam War: As part of Vietnamization, U.S. President Richard Nixon sets February 1, 1972 as the deadline for the removal of another 45,000 American troops from Vietnam. (1971)
- Aeroflot Flight N-63 crashes on approach to Vinnytsia Airport, killing 48. (1971)
- The Oregon Highway Division attempts to destroy a rotting beached sperm whale with explosives, leading to the now infamous "exploding whale" incident. (1970)
- The 1970 Bhola cyclone makes landfall on the coast of East Pakistan, becoming the deadliest tropical cyclone in history. (1970)
- Vietnam War: Independent investigative journalist Seymour Hersh breaks the story of the My Lai Massacre. (1969)