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Today in History

Thursday, 12 November 2026

2006

The region of South Ossetia holds a referendum on independence from Georgia.

2003

Iraq war: In Nasiriya, Iraq, at least 23 people, among them the first Italian casualties of the 2003 Iraq war, are killed in a suicide bomb attack on an Italian police base.

Shanghai Transrapid sets up a new world speed record ({{convert|501|km/h|mph}}) for commercial railway systems.

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.

1999

The Düzce earthquake strikes Turkey with a magnitude of 7.2 on the Richter scale.

1998

Daimler-Benz completes a merger with Chrysler to form Daimler-Chrysler.

Vice President Al Gore signs the Kyoto Protocol.

1997

Ramzi Yousef is found guilty of masterminding the 1993 World Trade Center bombing.

1996

A Saudi Arabian Airlines Boeing 747 and a Kazakh Ilyushin Il-76 cargo plane collide in mid-air near New Delhi, killing 349. The deadliest mid-air collision to date.

1993

Decree of President of Kazakhstan "About introducing national currency of Republic of Kazakhstan" is issued.

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