Historical Events
- Britain annexes Gilbert & Ellice archipelago in the Western Pacific
- Theodore W. Richards is 1st American to win Nobel Prize in Chemistry
Famous Birthdays
- Roland Barthes, French writer (Mythologies), literary critic (The Death of the Author), and academic theorist, born in Cherbourg, Normandy, France (d. 1980)
About November 12, 1915
Calendar: Gregorian
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 108 years, 8 months and 20 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Scorpio
