Event:
American Airlines flight 587 crashes in Belle Harbor, New York, killing 265, vertical stabilizer failure
More Notable Events on November 12:
1989 Brazil holds 1st free presidential election in 29 years
1981 1st balloon crossing of Pacific is completed, Double Eagle V
1979 U.S. halts Iranian oil imports and freezes Iranian assets
1975 Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas retired after 36 years
1900 World's Fair in Paris opens, 50 million visitors
