Today in history for Wednesday.

Significant Events on Nov. 12

• 1927 – Leon Trotsky Expelled from the Soviet Communist Party: On November 12, 1927, Leon Trotsky, a prominent leader of the Russian Revolution, was expelled from the Communist Party, marking a significant point in Soviet history and the consolidation of Joseph Stalin’s power.
• 1942 – The Naval Battle of Guadalcanal Begins: During World War II, the first major naval engagement of the Battle of Guadalcanal started on this day between Allied forces and the Japanese Navy, impacting the course of the Pacific War.
• 1980 – NASA’s Voyager I Approaches Saturn: On November 12, 1980, the Voyager I spacecraft made its closest approach to Saturn, providing unprecedented images and data about the planet and its rings.
• 1990 – Tim Berners-Lee Publishes the Proposal for the World Wide Web: British computer scientist Tim Berners-Lee formally proposed a new information management system, laying the groundwork for the World Wide Web.
• 2001 – American Airlines Flight 587 Crashes in New York: A tragic aviation disaster occurred when Flight 587 crashed in the Belle Harbor neighborhood of Queens, New York, killing all 260 people on board and five on the ground.