November 14: World Diabetes Day; Dobruja Day in RomaniaApollo 12 launches from the Kennedy Space Center1941 Second World War: After suffering torpedo damage the previous day, the British aircraft carrier HMSArk Royal sank as she was being towed to Gibraltar for repairs.1969 Apollo 12 (pictured) launched from the Kennedy Space Center, becoming the second crewed flight to land on the Moon.1990 Music producer Frank Farian admitted that the German R&B duo Milli Vanilli did not sing the vocals on their album Girl You Know It's True.1992 In poor conditions caused by Cyclone Forrest, Vietnam Airlines Flight474 crashed near Nha Trang, killing 30 people.2003 Astronomers Michael E. Brown, Chad Trujillo, and David L. Rabinowitz discovered the trans-Neptunian object Sedna.Mikayel Nalbandian (b.1829)John Abercrombie (d.1844)Franz Mller (d.1864)Bernard Hinault (b.1954)More anniversaries: November 13November 14November 15ArchiveBy emailList of days of the yearAbout