November 12 - This day in history

[alyn]

November 12, 1912 Robert Scott's body and diary are found in Antarctica.

[youpiao]

This Day in World History
Nov 12, 1859: The first flying-trapeze circus act is performed by Jules Leotard at the Circus Napoleon.

Russia, Scott Nr 4771 (1979)

[youpiao]

This Day In Pop/Rock Music History
Nov 12, 1988, U2 starts a six-week run at #1 on the US album chart with their sixth studio album 'Rattle And Hum,' which goes on to sell over 14 million copies.

French Guinea (2010)

[youpiao]

This Day In Classical Music History
Nov 12, 1902: Enrico Caruso records “Vesti la giubba” from Leoncavallo's opera, “I Pagliacci,” and it becomes the first record to sell a million copies. (Caruso was an incorrigible practical joker, even on stage. When singing the aria ‘Your tiny hand is frozen' to Melba, he slipped a hot sausage into her hand.)

Italy, Scott Nr 1137 (1973)

[Phil]

youpiao,
I gotta say -- I really appreciate these History posts of yours. Very Interesting!

[youpiao]

Thank you, sir.