November 12Destruction of Tirpitz in Operation Catechism1932 At the request of the Government of Western Australia, the Australian military officially resumed fighting the Emu War after their prior withdrawal.1944 Second World War: The Royal Air Force sank the German battleship Tirpitz on the ninth attempt (video featured) near Troms, Norway, killing about 1,000 sailors on board.1956 Suez Crisis: During an invasion of Rafah, Israeli soldiers shot and killed almost 111 Palestinian refugees and local inhabitants.1991 Indonesian forces opened fire on student demonstrators protesting the occupation of East Timor in the capital Dili, killing at least 250 people.2014 The European Space Agency's lander Philae touched down on 67P/ChuryumovGerasimenko, becoming the first spacecraft to land on a comet.Johan Rantzau (b.1492)Rachel Barrett (b.1874)Jo Stafford (b.1917)Robert Goff, Baron Goff of Chieveley (b.1926)More anniversaries: November 11November 12November 13ArchiveBy emailList of days of the yearAbout