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December 12th in History

1955: Hovercraft patented by British engineer Christopher Cockerell
1991: Salman Rushdie faces new death threats, after a paperback edition of 'The Satanic Verses' is published

December 12th birthdays

1863: Edvard Munch, Norwegian painter
1893: Edward G. Robinson, American actor
1915: Frank Sinatra, American singer and actor