On this day: November 12
UN General Assembly Condemns South African Apartheid Regime
On 12 November 1973 the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution condemning South Africa’s apartheid policies, reinforcing international censure and expanding measures aimed at isolating the Pretoria government.
Japan Airlines Flight 123: Deadliest Single-Aircraft Accident in History
On 12 November 1985, Japan Airlines Flight 123, a Boeing 747SR, suffered a catastrophic structural failure and crashed into Mount Takamagahara, killing 520 of the 524 people on board—the deadliest single-aircraft accident on record.
European markets plunge as global debt fears roil investors
Global concerns over sovereign and corporate debt sparked heavy selling across European stock markets on 12 November 2008, driving steep index losses and renewed calls for coordinated policy responses to stabilize financial systems.
South African government declares nationwide state of emergency in November 1985
On 12 November 1985, South Africa’s apartheid government declared a nationwide state of emergency, deploying expanded security powers and detentions amid escalating anti-apartheid protests and violence.
1970 Bhola Cyclone in Bangladesh Kills Hundreds of Thousands
On November 12, 1970, the Bhola cyclone struck the densely populated Ganges Delta in what was then East Pakistan, producing a storm surge that inundated low-lying coastal areas and caused one of the deadliest tropical cyclone disasters in recorded history.