Who was born on November 12

160 people with a Wikipedia article were born on November 12, including Olev Siinmaa, Maximilian von Weichs, Ben Travers. The list spans every era and every field — art, science, politics, sport, entertainment — ordered by year of birth, from the earliest to the most recent. The six featured people are those most has been written about: the ordering uses the length of their Wikipedia article as an indicator of prominence. For each one you find their occupation, year of birth and a link to the full biography.

62 documented historical events happened on November 12, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Led by the voivode Basarab I, Wallachian forces defeated the Hungarian army in an ambush at the Battle of Posada (depicted). On the same day, in another year: William Heffelfinger was paid $500 by the Allegheny Athletic Association, becoming the first professional American football player. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.