This Day, That Year – November 12

Jules Leotard performed the first Flying Trapeze circus act in Paris on this day in 1859.

Did you know that:

• Ambrose Godfrey patented gunpowder fueled fire extinguisher system in England on this day in 1723
• Ryan Gosling is a Canadian actor born on this day in 1980
• Anne Hathaway is an American actress born on this day in 1982