WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2012

Today is Wednesday, November 14, the 319

th

day of 2012. There are 47 days left in the year.

1666 ― Samuel Pepys reports on first blood transfusion (between dogs)

1834 ― William Thomson enters Glasgow University at 10 years and four months

1851 ― "Moby Dick," by Herman Melville, published

1918 ― Republic of Czechoslovakia created with T.G. Masaryk as President

1935 ― FDR proclaims the Philippine Islands a free commonwealth

1939 ― Oil refinery fire kills 500 and destroys Lagunillas, Venezuela

1969 ― Apollo 12 launched for second manned Moon landing

1972 ― Dow Jones closes above 1,000 for first time (1003.16)

1986 ― SEC imposes a record $100 million penalty against Ivan Boesky

1990 ― Michael Heseltine contests Thatcher's leadership of the party