On This Day - November 12, A Shot of History

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1954 – Ellis Island closed after processing more than 20 million immigrants since opening in New York Harbor in 1892.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ellis_Island
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blsGetZAma0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXh5TvDLj2Y
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10Pb2ia28QM

1990 – Crown Prince Akihito is formally installed as Emperor Akihito of Japan, becoming the 125th Japanese monarch.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akihito
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqrW3V01NB4

1991 – Santa Cruz massacre: Indonesian forces open fire on a crowd of student protesters in Dili, East Timor.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Cruz_massacre
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkxeYuGXCOM

1945 – Neil Young is born.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neil_Young
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=An2a1_Do_fc

Produced by Anne-Sophie Goninet