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Michael Ende, German author and fiction writer (died 1995)

On November 12, in the year 1929, Michael Ende, German author and fiction writer (died 1995). This event is recorded as a Notable Births event in the history of November 12, a notable event in this corner of history.

1 notable person is associated with this event, including Michael Ende. Learn more below.

Michael Andreas Helmuth Ende was a German writer of fantasy and children's fiction. He is known for his epic fantasy The Neverending Story ; other well-known works include Momo and Jim Button and Luke the Engine Driver. His works have been translated into more than 40 languages and sold more than 35 million copies.

Key Facts

  • This event took place on November 12, 1929 (AD era).
  • It is categorised as a Notable Births event in recorded history.
  • Referenced in 1 Wikipedia article.
  • 1 notable person is recorded as involved in or associated with this event.
  • Wikipedia source last updated on 21 October 2026.

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Notable Deaths 2024 Nov 12 Thomas E. Kurtz, American computer scientist and educator (born 1928)
Notable Deaths 2024 Nov 12 Timothy West, English actor (born 1934)
Notable Deaths 2023 Nov 12 Don Walsh, American oceanographer (born 1931)
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Notable Deaths 2021 Nov 12 Chung-Yun Hse, wood scientist (born 1935)
Historical Events 2020 Nov 12 The PlayStation 5 is released.
Notable Deaths 2018 Nov 12 Stan Lee, American comic book writer, editor, and publisher (born 1922)
Historical Events 2017 Nov 12 The 7.3 Mw Kermanshah earthquake shakes the northern Iran–Iraq border with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII…
Notable Deaths 2016 Nov 12 Lupita Tovar, Mexican-American actress (born 1910)
Notable Deaths 2016 Nov 12 Mahmoud Abdel Aziz, Egyptian actor (born 1946)
Historical Events 2015 Nov 12 Two suicide bombers detonate explosives in Bourj el-Barajneh, Beirut, killing 43 people and injuring over 200 others.
Notable Deaths 2015 Nov 12 Márton Fülöp, Hungarian footballer (born 1983)
Notable Deaths 2015 Nov 12 Jihadi John, terrorist (born 1988)
Historical Events 2014 Nov 12 The Philae lander, deployed from the European Space Agency's Rosetta probe, reaches the surface of Comet…
Historical Events 2014 Nov 12 An Armenian Mil Mi-24 attack helicopter is shot down by Azerbaijani forces, killing all three people on board.
Notable Deaths 2014 Nov 12 Ravi Chopra, Indian director and producer (born 1946)
Notable Deaths 2014 Nov 12 Warren Clarke, English actor, director, and producer (born 1947)
Notable Deaths 2014 Nov 12 Marge Roukema, American educator and politician (born 1929)
Notable Deaths 2014 Nov 12 Valery Senderov, Russian mathematician and academic (born 1945)
Selected Events 2014 Nov 12 The European Space Agency's lander Philae touched down on 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko, becoming the first spacecraft to…
Notable Deaths 2013 Nov 12 Steve Rexe, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (born 1947)
Notable Deaths 2013 Nov 12 Konrad Rudnicki, Polish astronomer and academic (born 1926)
Notable Deaths 2013 Nov 12 Aleksandr Serebrov, Russian engineer and astronaut (born 1944)
Notable Deaths 2013 Nov 12 John Tavener, English composer and educator (born 1944)
Notable Deaths 2013 Nov 12 Kurt Trampedach, Danish painter and sculptor (born 1943)
Notable Deaths 2012 Nov 12 Hans Hammarskiöld, Swedish photographer (born 1925)
Notable Deaths 2012 Nov 12 Sergio Oliva, Cuban-American bodybuilder (born 1941)
Notable Deaths 2012 Nov 12 Daniel Stern, American psychologist and theorist (born 1934)
Historical Events 2011 Nov 12 Silvio Berlusconi tenders his resignation as Prime Minister of Italy, effective November 16, due in large part to the…
Historical Events 2011 Nov 12 A blast in Iran's Shahid Modarres missile base leads to the death of 17 of the Revolutionary Guards members, including…
Selected Events 2011 Nov 12 An explosion in the Shahid Modarres missile base led to the deaths of 17 members of the Revolutionary Guards,…
Notable Deaths 2010 Nov 12 Henryk Górecki, Polish composer (born 1933)
Notable Deaths 2008 Nov 12 Catherine Baker Knoll, American educator and politician, 30th Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania (born 1930)
Notable Deaths 2008 Nov 12 Mitch Mitchell, English drummer (born 1947)
Notable Births 2007 Nov 12 Leonardo Puglisi, Australian journalist
Notable Deaths 2007 Nov 12 K. C. Ibrahim, Indian cricketer (born 1919)
Notable Deaths 2007 Nov 12 Ira Levin, American novelist, playwright, and songwriter (born 1929)
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