November 12 in History

• 1912

  November 12, 1912:

  Jose Canalejas, the Prime Minister of Spain is assassinated by Manuel Pardiñas, an anarchist.

• 1930

  November 12, 1930:

  The British government-organized first Roundtable Conference opens in London to contemplate India’s future constitution.

• 1931

  November 12, 1931:

  The Abbey Road Studios, which would become home to most of the Beatles’ albums, opens in London.

• 1954

  November 12, 1954:

  Ellis Island, which was opened in 1892 to process immigrants entering the United States, officially closes.

• 1955

  November 12, 1955:

  Jockey Eddie Arcaro is inducted into the Racing Hall of Fame.

• 1971

  November 12, 1971:

  The Arches National Park is established in Utah.

• 1980

  November 12, 1980:

  The Voyager 1, a space probe launched by the United States reaches Saturn.

• 1989

  November 12, 1989:

  “Grand Hotel”, a musical by George Forrest opens at the Martin Beck Theatre on Broadway, New York City.

• 1990

  November 12, 1990:

  Akihito is enthroned as the Emperor of Japan.

• 2011

  November 12, 2011:

  Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi resigns in the midst of the euro-zone debt crisis.