Tuesday, 20th November 2012 in London
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Tuesday, 20th November 2012 marked a date rich in historical significance, with numerous events across centuries shaping European and global affairs. On this day in 1945, the Nuremberg trials commenced in Germany, beginning the process of holding 24 leading Nazis accountable for Holocaust atrocities and war crimes. The trials represented a watershed moment in international law and justice. Nearly a century earlier, in 1917, the Battle of Cambrai began in France, with British forces achieving initial success against Germany's fortified Hindenburg Line during the First World War. These events demonstrated how 20th-century Europe grappled with conflict and its aftermath.
Among the notable figures connected to this date was Andrei Chikatilo, one of the Soviet Union's most prolific serial killers, who was arrested in Novocherkassk in 1990. His capture provided closure to investigations spanning years and marked a significant moment in Russian criminal history. Such cases underscore the importance of law enforcement and justice systems in modern societies.
London, the capital of the United Kingdom, serves as a major global financial and cultural centre with a population exceeding eight million residents. On this particular Tuesday, London experienced rainy weather typical of late autumn. The moon was in its waning gibbous phase, gradually diminishing after its full cycle, whilst the sun positioned itself in Scorpio, the zodiac sign associated with this period of the year.
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What the Weather Had in Store for London on 20th November 2012
A structure's strength lives in what cannot be seen.
Fortune of the Day
20th November in the Stars – Star Sign Pisces
Personality Profile
Personality Those born on November 20th blend Scorpio's intensity with Neptune's spiritual depth. They're profoundly introspective, drawn to hidden truths and psychological mysteries. This combination creates enigmatic individuals guided by inner vision rather than surface appearances.
Strengths & Weaknesses Their strengths include unwavering loyalty, psychological insight, and transformative power. Weaknesses emerge through controlling tendencies and emotional guardedness that can strain relationships. Numerology four grounds them in stability but can foster rigidity.
Love In relationships, these natives seek soul-deep connection and emotional intensity. Trust is non-negotiable; superficial bonds hold no appeal. Their devotion runs absolute, yet they demand complete authenticity from partners in return.
Caree & Finance Professionally, they thrive in psychology, spirituality, research, or transformational fields. Financial security flows from strategic thinking and relentless determination. They pursue ambitious goals methodically and with unwavering persistence.
Health Mental and emotional wellbeing are paramount; they need space for inner work and meditation. Their tendency toward rumination requires healthy outlets like journaling or therapy. Physical wellness improves through calm, spiritually-grounded activities.
That night, the moon was in its waning gibbous phase.
Chinese year of the Dragon (Water).
Fun Facts About 20th November
Name Days in Your Language: Edmond, Edmonda, Edmund, Edmunda, Octavio
Someone born on this day in 2012 would be 13 years old today — just 4,892 days into life, which is roughly 117,429 hours, 7,045,753 minutes, or 422,745,216 seconds spent on Earth so far.
It's the 325. day of the year.
As this is a leap year, there are 41 days still to come.
We’re currently in Week 47 — the year marches on.
Famous Birthdays on 20th November
- Madisyn Shipman, American actress (2002)
- Caty McNally, American tennis player (2001)
- Adrien Truffert, French footballer (2001)
- Connie Talbot, English singer-songwriter (2000)
- Levi Garcia, Trinidadian footballer (1997)
- Blaž Janc, Slovenian handballer (1996)
- Denis Zakaria, Swiss footballer (1996)
- Timothy Cheruiyot, Kenyan athlete (1995)
- Shaolin Sándor Liu, Hungarian short track speed skater (1995)
- Kyle Snyder, American wrestler (1995)
Lives Remembered on 20th November
- Keith Michell, Australian actor (born 1926) (2015)
- Jim Perry, American-Canadian singer and game show host (born 1933) (2015)
- Kitanoumi Toshimitsu, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 55th Yokozuna (born 1953) (2015)
- Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart, 18th Duchess of Alba (born 1926) (2014)
- Sylvia Browne, American author (born 1936) (2013)
- Dieter Hildebrandt, Polish-German actor and screenwriter (born 1927) (2013)
- Kaspars Astašenko, Latvian ice hockey player (born 1975) (2012)
- William Grut, Swedish pentathlete (born 1914) (2012)
- Pete La Roca, American jazz drummer (born 1938) (2012)
- Ivan Kušan, Croatian writer (born 1933) (2012)
Celebrations & Special Days Worldwide on 20th November
- 20-N (Spain)
- Africa Industrialization Day (international)
- Black Awareness Day (Brazil)
- Children's Day (World Children's Day)
- Christian feast day: Agapius
- Christian feast day: Ambrose Traversari
- Christian feast day: Ampelus and Caius
- Christian feast day: Blessed Anacleto González Flores, José Sánchez del Río, and companions (Martyrs of Cristero War)
- Christian feast day: Bernward of Hildesheim
- Christian feast day: Dasius of Durostorum
- Christian feast day: Edmund the Martyr
- Christian feast day: Felec (or Felix) of Cornwall
- Christian feast day: Gregory of Dekapolis
- Christian feast day: Blessed Josaphata Hordashevska (Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church)
- Christian feast day: Solutor, Octavius, and Adventor
- Christian feast day: Theonestus of Vercelli
- Christian feast day: November 20 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
- Earliest day on which the Feast of Christ the King can fall, while November 26 is the latest; celebrated on the last Sunday before Advent. (Roman Catholic Church)
- National Sovereignty Day (Argentina)
- Day of the Mexican Revolution (Mexico)
- Royal Thai Navy Day (Thailand)
- Saint Verhaegen (Brussels)
- Teachers' Day or Ngày nhà giáo Việt Nam (Vietnam)
- Transgender Day of Remembrance (LGBTQ community)
What Happened on 20th November?
- The 2022 FIFA World Cup begins in Qatar. This is the first time the tournament was held in the Middle East. (2022)
- Jimmie Johnson wins his seventh NASCAR Cup Series championship to tie Richard Petty and Dale Earnhardt for the most all-time. (2016)
- Following a hostage siege, at least 19 people are killed in Bamako, Mali. (2015)
- After the November 15 bombings, a second day of the 2003 Istanbul bombings occurs in Istanbul, Turkey, destroying the Turkish head office of HSBC Bank AS and the British consulate. (2003)
- A court in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan declares accused terrorist Osama bin Laden "a man without a sin" in regard to the 1998 U.S. embassy bombings in Kenya and Tanzania. (1998)
- The first space station module component, Zarya, for the International Space Station is launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. (1998)
- A fire breaks out in an office building in Hong Kong, killing 41 people and injuring 81. (1996)
- The Angolan government and UNITA rebels sign the Lusaka Protocol in Zambia, ending 19 years of civil war. (Localized fighting resumes the next year.) (1994)
- Savings and loan crisis: The United States Senate Ethics Committee issues a stern censure of California senator Alan Cranston for his "dealings" with savings-and-loan executive Charles Keating. (1993)
- North Macedonia's deadliest aviation disaster occurs when Avioimpex Flight 110, a Yakovlev Yak-42, crashes near Ohrid Airport, killing all 116 people on board. (1993)