2012 Event Illegally excavated Buddhist relics that were recovered by Pakistani police were stolen from a police station in Karachi; the pieces date back to the Gandhara civilization which existed over 2,000 years ago in Pakistan 1981 Death Enid Markey, actress (Foolish Mothers, Civilization), dies at 85 1981 Death Will Durant, U.S. author (story of civilization), dies at 96 1981 Death Ariel Durant, U.S. author (Story of Civilization), dies at 83 1979 Death Herbert Marcuse, philosopher (Eros and Civilization), dies at 81 1935 Death Edward H Thompson, U.S. archaeologist (Mayan civilization), dies at 78 1898 Birthday Herbert Marcuse, Berlin, communist philosopher, Eros and Civilization 1898 Birthday Ariel Durant, writer, Story of Civilization 1897 Birthday Norbert Elias, English/Dutch philosopher, Process of Civilization 1885 Birthday Will Durant, U.S., author/historian, Story of Civilization 1863 Birthday James Harvey Robinson, born in Illinois, historian, Ordeal of Civilization 1856 Birthday Edward Herbert Thompson, Massachusetts, archaeologist, Mayan civilization
