HISTORY QUIZ OF THE DAY (Nov-12)

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Nov 12, 1998 :: DAIMLER-CHRYSLER :: It was formed on this day as a result of the merger of with Chrysler.

Nov 12, 1990 :: AKIHITO :: On this day, he was formally installed as Emperor Akihito of .

Nov 12, 1990 :: TIM BERNERS-LEE :: On this day, he published a formal proposal for the .

Nov 12, 1981 :: COLUMBIA 2 :: This day's 2nd shuttle mission of Columbia 2 was the first time a spacecraft was launched .

Nov 12, 1980 :: VOYAGER I :: On this day, it made its closest approach to and took the first images of its rings.

Nov 12, 1979 :: IRAN HOSTAGE CRISIS :: In response to the situation in Tehran, US President Jimmy Carter ordered embargo on all into USA from Iran.

Nov 12, 1961 :: NADIA COMANECI :: Born this day, she is the world's famous for her perfect 10 score at the 1976 Montreal Olympics.

Nov 12, 1927 :: LEON TROTSKY :: On this day, he was expelled from the Soviet Communist Party, leaving with undisputed control of the Soviet Union.

Nov 12, 1927 :: TUNNEL was opened to traffic on this day linking New Jersey to New York City.

Nov 12, 1893 :: The treaty of the Line was signed on this day between India and Afghanistan, has become an international border between the two nations (now Pakistan and Afghanistan).

Nov 12, 1866 :: SUN YAT-SEN :: Born this day, he was the 1st President of the .

Nov 12, 1847 :: CHLOROFORM :: On this day, Sir James Young Simpson, British physician, became the first to use chloroform as an .

Nov 12, 1842 :: JOHN STRUTT :: Born this day, he was the physicist and a Nobel Prize laureate.

Nov 12, 1555 :: CATHOLICISM :: It was re-established on this day by the English .