December 12th in History
1955: Hovercraft patented by British engineer Christopher Cockerell
1991: Salman Rushdie faces new death threats, after a paperback edition of ‘The Satanic Verses’ is published
December 12th birthdays
1863: Edvard Munch, Norwegian painter
1893: Edward G. Robinson, American actor
1915: Frank Sinatra, American singer and actor
Source: http://www.tnl.net/when/12/12
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