ON THIS DAY
What happened on November 12?
November 12 brings together stories of borders, polar exploration, political exile and monarchy, connecting people and turning points from different places and periods.
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The agreement associated with the Durand Line was signed
British Indian official Mortimer Durand and Afghan ruler Abdur Rahman Khan agreed on a boundary between Afghanistan and British India.
The bodies of Robert Falcon Scott and two companions were found
A search party discovered the final camp of Scott, Edward Wilson and Henry Bowers after their return from the South Pole.
Leon Trotsky was expelled from the Communist Party
The Soviet Communist Party removed Trotsky amid Joseph Stalin’s consolidation of power.
Emperor Akihito’s enthronement ceremony was held
Japan formally celebrated the enthronement of Emperor Akihito in Tokyo.
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