November 12th (1981) was a Thursday. It's the 315th day of the year (316th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 50 days left to the end of the year.
Historical Events for 12th November, 1981
» Space Shuttle program: Mission STS-2, utilizing the Space Shuttle 'Space Shuttle Columbia named Columbia', marks the first time a manned spacecraft is launched into space twice.