November 12th (2001) was a Monday. It's the 315th day of the year (316th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 50 days left to the end of the year.
Historical Events for 12th November, 2001
» In New York City, American Airlines Flight 587, an Airbus A300 'en route' to the Dominican Republic, crashes minutes after takeoff from John F. Kennedy International Airport, killing all 260 on board and five on the ground.
» War in Afghanistan (2001–present) Fall of Kabul called Attack on Afghanistan: Taliban forces abandon Kabul, Afghanistan, ahead of advancing Afghan Northern Alliance troops.
November 12th Famous Deaths for 2001
» Albert Hague, German-American actor and composer (b. 1920)