Famous people born on November 12 — and what else happened that day
If your birthday is November 12, you share it with Grace Kelly, Neil Young, Anne Hathaway — and you were born under Scorpio, the sign of the intense, determined, and impossible to ignore.
Birthday basics for November 12
Scorpio ♏
Zodiac sign
Topaz
Birthstone
Chrysanthemum
Birth flower
316th
Day of the year
November 12 is the 316th day of the year (317th in leap years), with 49 days still to come.
Famous people born on November 12
Grace Kelly — American actress who became Princess of Monaco (born 1929).
Neil Young — Canadian singer-songwriter and rock legend (born 1945).
Anne Hathaway — American Academy Award-winning actress (born 1982).
Also sharing the day:
Elizabeth Cady Stanton (b. 1815) — pioneering leader of the American women's suffrage movement.
Auguste Rodin (b. 1840) — French sculptor who created The Thinker.
Ryan Gosling (b. 1980) — Canadian actor who starred in La La Land and Barbie.
November 12 in history
1936 — The San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge opened to traffic.
1954 — Ellis Island, the gateway for millions of immigrants to America, closed its doors after 62 years.
1981 — Space Shuttle Columbia lifted off on mission STS-2, becoming the first spacecraft ever launched into space twice.
1970 — Oregon highway crews famously tried to remove a beached whale with dynamite, a blast still celebrated in internet lore.
1980 — NASA's Voyager 1 made its closest approach to Saturn, sending back stunning images of the planet's rings.
2014 — The European Space Agency's Philae lander became the first spacecraft ever to land on a comet.
November 12 birthday questions
What zodiac sign is November 12?
Anyone born on November 12 is a Scorpio — intense, determined, and impossible to ignore.
What is the birthstone for November 12?
The birthstone for a November 12 birthday is Topaz, and the birth flower is the Chrysanthemum.
Who is the most famous person born on November 12?
Grace Kelly is among the best known — American actress who became Princess of Monaco (born 1929).
What happened on November 12?
In 1936, The San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge opened to traffic.
What day of the year is November 12?
November 12 is the 316th day of the year (317th in leap years), with 49 days still to come.
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