November 12: Trotsky Expelled, Battle of Guadalcanal and the Deadliest Ever Tropical Cyclone

On This Day in History November 12, 2020 Historical Events 764  Tibetan troops occupy Chang'an for 15 days, capital of the Chinese Tang Dynasty 1927  Leon Trotsky is expelled from the Soviet Communist Party, paving the way for Joseph Stalin to consolidate complete power 1942  WWII Naval Battle of Guadalcanal begins between Allied and Japanese forces in Solomon Islands 1968  US Supreme Court: Epperson v. Arkansas, court declares unconstitutional Arkansas law banning teaching evolution in public schools 1970  Cyclone Bhola makes landfall in East Pakistan (Bangladesh) killing up to 500,000, making it the deadliest tropical cyclone ever recorded More Historical Events Famous Birthdays Amon Göth (1908 - 1946) Elizabeth Cady Stanton (1815 - 1902) Sun Yat-sen (1866 - 1925) Tiradentes (1746 - 1792) More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths Jonathan Brandis (1976 - 2003) Stan Lee (1922 - 2018) More Famous Deaths November 12: Ben-Hur Turns Author Into a Soldier of Fortune Lew Wallace always wanted to be a great soldier. He achieved that, but is best remembered as a great writer – the author of Ben-Hur, published on this day. Read the Article You Might Like Take Our Weekly Quiz You received this email because you opted in at our website, OnThisDay.com Update Your Preferences | Unsubscribe © 2020 OnThisDay.com 2 Acacia Place, Tauranga 3110, New Zealand