Thursday, November 12, 2020

History for November 12

History for November 12 - On-This-Day.com
Elizabeth Cady Stanton 1815
  • 1915 - Theodore W. Richards, of Harvard University, became the first American to be awarded the Nobel Prize in chemistry.
  • 1927 - Joseph Stalin became the undisputed ruler of the Soviet Union. Leon Trotsky was expelled from the Communist Party leading to Stalin coming to power.
  • 1942 - During World War II, naval battle of Guadalcanal began between Japanese and American forces. The Americans won a major victory.
  • 1946 - The first drive-up banking facility opened at the Exchange National Bank in Chicago, IL.
  • 1948 - The war crimes tribunal sentenced Japanese Premier Hideki Tojo and six other World War II Japanese leaders to death.
  • 1998 - Daimler-Benz completed a merger with Chrysler to form Daimler-Chrysler AG.

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