January 12 historical events
1085 — Siege of Antioch (1084–1085)
The siege of Antioch was a military engagement between the Seljuks of Rum led by Sulieman ibn Qutalmish and the Byzantine garrison of Philaretos. The Seljuk with a small force managed to capture the city in late 1084 while the castle surrendered in early 1085.
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1156 — Battle of Epiphany
The Battle of Epiphany was a naval battle fought on 5–6 January or 12 January 1156, between the Norse Godred Olafsson (Godred the Black), King of the Isles and the Norse-Gaelic Somhairle MacGillebride (Somerled), King of Cinn Tìre (Kintyre), Argyll and Lorne, off the coast of Islay, Scotland.
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1528 — Coronation of Gustav I of Sweden
Gustav I of Sweden was crowned on 12 January 1528. He had already been elected king in June 1523; the coronation was a later ceremony, rather than the beginning of his reign.
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1554 — Bayinnaung’s coronation at Pegu
Bayinnaung was formally crowned king at Pegu on 12 January 1554, taking the reign name Thiri Thudhamma Yaza. His chief queen, Thakin Gyi, was crowned with the reign name Agga Mahethi.
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1616 — Founding of Belém
On January 12, 1616, Portuguese captain Francisco Caldeira Castelo Branco anchored in what is now Guajará Bay. He built the wooden fort Presépio, now known as Forte do Castelo. The settlement that developed around the fort became the city of Belém.
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1792 — Thomas Pinckney appointed minister to Britain
Thomas Pinckney was appointed United States minister plenipotentiary to Great Britain on January 12, 1792. He presented his credentials on August 9, 1792. The appointment date was distinct from the start of his diplomatic service in Britain.
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1808 — Decision to demolish St Mary’s Church, Reculver
At a parish vestry meeting on 12 January 1808, a decision was made to demolish St Mary’s Church at Reculver after coastal erosion threatened the building. This was the decision to demolish the church, not the date the demolition work began. The demolition took place later, in 1809.
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1808 — The Wernerian Natural History Society holds its organizing meeting
Robert Jameson and other naturalists organized the Wernerian Natural History Society in Edinburgh. Members later presented research on minerals, plants, animals and scientific expeditions.
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1839 — Battle of Casma
The Battle of Casma was a naval confrontation that occurred on 12 January 1839 during the War of the Confederation between Chile and the Peru–Bolivian Confederation. The battle took place in the bay of Casma, located off the Peruvian coast, 370 kilometers north of Callao. Although both sides claimed victory, in reality the three Chilean Navy ships, commanded by Roberto Simpson, defeated the four privateer vessels fighting on behalf of the Confederation.
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1847 — 1847 Hamilton, Ontario, municipal election
The 1847 Hamilton municipal election was the first election held to the newly incorporated Town of Hamilton. The vote was held on January 12, 1847 to select ten members to represent each of the city's five wards on the Hamilton, Ontario, City Council. Those councillors would, in turn, elect one mayor from their ranks and an additional councillor to represent the seat they vacated on Saturday, January 16, 1847.
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1848 — Sicilian revolution of 1848
The Sicilian revolution of independence of 1848 occurred in a year replete with revolutions and popular revolts. It commenced on 12 January 1848, and therefore was the very first of the numerous revolutions to occur that year. Three revolutions had previously occurred on the island of Sicily starting from 1800 against Bourbon rule: this final one resulted in an independent state surviving for 16 months. The constitution that survived the 16 months was quite advanced for its time in liberal democratic terms, as was the proposal of an Italian confederation of states.
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1852 — 1851–52 Massachusetts gubernatorial election
The 1851–52 Massachusetts gubernatorial election consisted of an initial popular vote held on November 10, 1851, followed by a legislative vote conducted on January 12, 1852. Incumbent Democrat Governor George S. Boutwell was reelected to a second term in office. The ultimate task of electing the governor had been placed before the Massachusetts General Court because no candidate received the majority of the vote required for a candidate to be elected through the popular election.
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1853 — 1852–53 Massachusetts gubernatorial election
The 1852–53 Massachusetts gubernatorial election consisted of an initial popular vote held on November 8, 1852, followed by a legislative vote conducted on January 12, 1853, which elected Whig Party nominee John H. Clifford. The ultimate task of electing the governor had been placed before the Massachusetts General Court because no candidate received the majority of the vote required for a candidate to be elected through the popular election.
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1863 — Illinois lawmakers elect William Richardson to the U.S. Senate
The Illinois General Assembly elected William Alexander Richardson in Springfield to complete an unexpired U.S. Senate term. He took his seat later that month.
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1866 — Founding of the Aeronautical Society of Great Britain
The Aeronautical Society of Great Britain, now the Royal Aeronautical Society, was formed at a meeting at Argyll Lodge, Campden Hill, London, on 12 January 1866. The Duke of Argyll presided. The Society’s first public meeting followed on 27 June 1866; this was separate from its founding meeting.
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1871 — Battle of Le Mans
The Battle of Le Mans was a German victory during the Franco-Prussian War that ended French resistance in western France.
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1872 — Coronation of Yohannes IV
Yohannes IV was crowned Emperor of Ethiopia on 12 January 1872. His coronation was held at Axum. He ruled as emperor until his death in 1889.
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1875 — 1874–75 New South Wales colonial election
The 1874–75 New South Wales colonial election was held between 8 December 1874 and 12 January 1875. This election was for all of the 72 seats in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly and it was conducted in 52 single-member constituencies, six 2-member constituencies and two 4-member constituencies, all with a first past the post system.
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1879 — Action at Sihayo's kraal
The 12 January 1879 action at Sihayo's kraal was an early skirmish in the Anglo-Zulu War. The day after launching an invasion of Zululand, the British Lieutenant-General Lord Chelmsford led a reconnaissance in force against the kraal of Zulu Chief Sihayo kaXongo. This was intended to secure his left flank for an advance on the Zulu capital at Ulundi and as retribution against Sihayo for the incursion of his sons into the neighbouring British Colony of Natal.
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1881 — 1881 United States Senate election in California
The 1881 United States Senate election in California was held on January 12, 1881, by the California State Legislature to elect a U.S. senator (Class 1) to represent the State of California in the United States Senate. Republican Union Army General John Franklin Miller was elected over Democratic California chief justice William T. Wallace.
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1895 — Incorporation of the National Trust
The National Trust was incorporated in the United Kingdom on 12 January 1895 as the National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty. Its founders were social reformer Octavia Hill, solicitor Robert Hunter and clergyman Hardwicke Rawnsley. The organisation was established to preserve places of natural beauty or historic interest for the benefit of the nation.
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1897 — 1897 United States Senate election in California
The 1897 United States Senate election in California was held on January 12, 1897, by the California State Legislature to elect a U.S. senator (Class 3) to represent the State of California in the United States Senate. Incumbent Republican Senator George Clement Perkins was re-elected to a second term in office, defeating several Democratic and Populist challengers.
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1898 — 1898 United States Senate elections in Ohio
On January 12, 1898, the Ohio General Assembly met in joint convention to elect a United States Senator. The incumbent, Mark Hanna, had been appointed by Governor Asa Bushnell on March 5, 1897, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of John Sherman to become Secretary of State to President (and former Ohio governor) William McKinley. Hanna's appointment was only good until the legislature met and made its own choice.
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1905 — 1905 Mile End by-election
The 1905 Mile End by-election was a Parliamentary by-election held on 12 January 1905. The constituency returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post voting system.
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1907 — 1907 Blayney state by-election
A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Blayney on 12 January 1907 after Paddy Crick resigned following corruption findings by a Royal Commission. Crick did not nominate for this by-election. His expulsion from the Assembly and return in a subsequent by-election referred to an earlier contest in West Macquarie in 1890.
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1907 — Newcastle United F.C. 0–1 Crystal Palace F.C. (1907)
Newcastle United v Crystal Palace was a football match played on 12 January 1907 at St James' Park, Newcastle. The match was an FA Cup First Round match. The result, a 1–0 victory for Crystal Palace, is notable for being one of the greatest shocks in the history of the FA Cup. The home team, Newcastle United, played in the Football League First Division, the highest level of English football at that time.
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1909 — 1909 United States Senate election in California
The 1909 United States Senate election in California was held on January 12, 1909, by the California State Legislature to elect a U.S. senator (Class 3) to represent the State of California in the United States Senate. Incumbent Republican Senator George Clement Perkins was re-elected to a fourth term in office with no serious opposition.
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1911 — Establishment of the University of the Philippines College of Law
The University of the Philippines formally established its College of Law on January 12, 1911. George Malcolm had proposed creating the school and arranged law classes at the Manila YMCA in 1910 after initial resistance from the university’s Board of Regents. The university subsequently adopted those classes when it established the college.
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1912 — German federal election, 1912
Federal elections were held in Germany on 12 January 1912. Although the Social Democratic Party (SPD) had received the most votes in every election since 1890, they had never won the most seats, and in the 1907 elections they had won fewer than half the seats of the Centre Party despite receiving over a million more votes. However, this election saw the party win more than double the number of votes of the second-placed Centre Party and become the largest party, winning 110 of the 397 seats.
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1912 — Birth of Tan Tzu-hao
On 12 January 1912, Tan Tzu-hao, a writer, was born.
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1915 — Salvadoran presidential election, 1915
Presidential elections were held in El Salvador on 12 January 1915. Carlos Meléndez Ramirez was the only candidate, and was elected unopposed.
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1915 — U.S. House rejects a women’s suffrage amendment
On January 12, 1915, the United States House of Representatives voted on a federal constitutional amendment to give women the right to vote. The proposal was defeated, with 174 votes in favour and 204 against. This vote did not enact nationwide women’s suffrage.
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1918 — Minnie Pit Disaster
The Minnie Pit disaster was a coal mining accident that took place on 12 January 1918 in Halmer End, Staffordshire, in which 155 men and boys died. The disaster, which was caused by an explosion due to firedamp, is the worst ever recorded in the North Staffordshire Coalfield. An official investigation never established what caused the ignition of flammable gases in the pit.
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1918 — Japanese warship Iwami arrives at Vladivostok
The Japanese warship Iwami arrived at Vladivostok on 12 January 1918, two days before the British warship HMS Suffolk. The arrival was an early naval deployment in the context of Allied intervention in Siberia. It should not be confused with the later landing of Japanese ground forces.
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1919 — Spartacist uprising
The Spartacist uprising (German: Spartakusaufstand), also known as the January uprising (Januaraufstand) or, more rarely, Bloody Week, was an armed uprising that took place in Berlin from 5–12 January 1919.
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1921 — Dover by-election, 1921
The Dover by-election of 1921 was held on 12 January 1921. The by-election was held due to the succession to the peerage of the incumbent Coalition Conservative MP, Vere Ponsonby as Ninth Earl of Bessborough. It was won by the Independent candidate Thomas Andrew Polson. Polson's election was supported by Horatio Bottomley, but although claimed by Bottonmley as a member of the right-wing Independent Parliamentary Group, he joined the Anti-Waste League shortly after his election. Polson stood again at the general election in November 1922, but was defeated by the Conservative candidate John Jacob Astor, whom he had defeated at the by-election in 1921.
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1922 — 1922 seamen's strike
The Seamen's Strike of 1922 began on 12 January 1922, when Chinese seamen from Hong Kong and Canton (now Guangzhou) went on strike for higher wages. Led by the Seamen's Union after shipping companies refused to increase salaries by 40%, the strike quickly garnered over 30,000 participants, greatly disrupting everyday colonial life and food shipments to Hong Kong.
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1924 — 1923–24 Egyptian parliamentary election
Parliamentary elections were held in two stages in Egypt in 1923 and 1924, the first since nominal independence from the United Kingdom in 1922. The result was a victory for the Wafd Party, which won 179 of the 211 seats.
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1931 — Birth of Zhan Jianjun
On 12 January 1931, Zhan Jianjun, a painter, was born.
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1932 — Hattie Caraway becomes the first woman elected to the U.S. Senate
Hattie Caraway won a special election in Arkansas on January 12, 1932, becoming the first woman elected to the United States Senate. She had initially been appointed to fill the vacancy caused by her husband’s death in 1931. The January special election was distinct from her election to a full term later in 1932.
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1942 — National War Labor Board (1942–1945)
The National War Labor Board, commonly the War Labor Board (NWLB or WLB), was an independent agency of the United States government, established January 12, 1942, by an executive order of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, the purpose of which was to mediate labor disputes as part of the American home front during World War II.
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1942 — Battle of Tarakan (1942)
The Battle of Tarakan took place on 11–12 January 1942, a day after the Empire of Japan declared war on the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Although Tarakan was only a small marshy island off northeastern Borneo in the Netherlands East Indies (today's Indonesia), its 700 oil wells, refineries, and airfield made it a crucial objective for Japan in the Pacific War.
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1943 — Landing at Amchitka
The landing at Amchitka on 12 January 1943 was the unopposed amphibious landing operation and occupation of Amchitka island by American forces during the Aleutian Islands campaign during World War II.
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1945 — Vistula–Oder offensive
The Vistula–Oder offensive (Russian: Висло-Одерская операция, romanized: Vislo–Oderskaya operatsiya) was a Red Army operation on the Eastern Front in the European theatre of World War II in January 1945. The army made a major advance into German-held territory, capturing Kraków, Warsaw, and Poznań. The Red Army had built up their strength around a number of key bridgeheads, with two fronts commanded by Marshal Georgy Zhukov and Marshal Ivan Konev.
World War II: The Red Army begins the Vistula–Oder Offensive.
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1946 — January 1946 United Nations Security Council election
The first ever United Nations Security Council elections were held on 12 January 1946 during the 1st session of the United Nations General Assembly, held at Westminster Central Hall in the City of Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom. The elections were for six non-permanent seats on the UN Security Council for two- and one-year mandates commencing immediately upon election, and to expire on January 1st of 1947 and of 1948 upon the assumption of office of successors elected in November 1946 and September 1947, respectively.
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1950 — HMS Truculent sinks after colliding with a tanker
The British submarine HMS Truculent collided with the tanker Divina in the Thames Estuary and sank. Sixty-four naval and dockyard personnel died.
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1955 — Two aircraft collide near Greater Cincinnati Airport
A Trans World Airlines Martin 2-0-2 and a privately owned Douglas DC-3 collided near the airport in northern Kentucky, killing all 15 people aboard the two aircraft.
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1959 — Establishment of Motown
Motown is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group. Founded by American record executive Berry Gordy Jr., as Tamla Records on January 12, 1959, it was incorporated as Motown Record Corporation on April 14, 1960. Its name, a portmanteau of motor and town, has become a nickname for Detroit, the center of the automotive industry in the United States, where Motown was originally headquartered.
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1960 — Birth of Chyi Chin
On 12 January 1960, Chyi Chin, a singer-songwriter, was born.
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1964 — Zanzibar Revolution
The Zanzibar Revolution (Swahili: Mapinduzi ya Zanzibar; Arabic: ثورة زنجبار, romanized: Thawrat Zanjibār) began on 12 January 1964 and led to the overthrow of the Sultan of Zanzibar Jamshid bin Abdullah and his mainly Arab government by the island's majority Black African population. Zanzibar was an ethnically diverse state consisting of a number of islands off the east coast of Tanganyika.
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1966 — Thirteenth government of Israel
The thirteenth government of Israel was formed by Levi Eshkol on 12 January 1966, following the November 1965 elections. His coalition included the Alignment (an alliance of Mapai and Ahdut HaAvoda), the National Religious Party, Mapam, the Independent Liberals, Poalei Agudat Yisrael, Progress and Development and Cooperation and Brotherhood, and had eighteen ministers.
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1966 — Lyndon B. Johnson delivers the 1966 State of the Union address
U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson addressed Congress at the Capitol. He discussed the Vietnam War, said the United States would continue its involvement, and outlined his domestic programs.
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1967 — James Bedford undergoes cryopreservation after his death
James Bedford's body was cryopreserved in Glendale, California, shortly after his death. It was the first documented whole-body cryopreservation under controlled conditions undertaken in the hope of future revival.
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1969 — Super Bowl III
Super Bowl III was an American football championship game played on January 12, 1969, at the Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida. It was the third AFL–NFL Championship Game in professional American football, and the first to officially bear the trademark name "Super Bowl". Super Bowl III is regarded as one of the greatest upsets in both American football history and in the history of professional sports. The 18-point underdog American Football League (AFL) champion New York Jets defeated the National Football League (NFL) champion Baltimore Colts by a score of 16–7.
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1970 — Philip Effiong announces Biafra’s surrender in a radio broadcast
Biafra’s acting leader said in a radio address that he would send representatives to arrange an armistice. A delegation later traveled to Lagos for talks with Nigeria’s federal government.
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1971 — 1971 Speaker of the British House of Commons election
The 1971 election of the Speaker of the House of Commons occurred on 12 January 1971, following the retirement of the previous Speaker Horace King. The election resulted in the election of Conservative MP Selwyn Lloyd, formerly Chancellor of the Exchequer and Foreign Secretary. It was the first election with more than one nominee since William Morrison defeated Major James Milner in the 1951 election.
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1971 — Helicopters insert the Operation Silver Buckle force into southern Laos
U.S. Air Force helicopters transported nearly 1,200 troops into a landing zone southwest of Tchepone during Operation Silver Buckle.
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1984 — Algerian presidential election, 1984
Presidential elections were held in Algeria on 12 January 1984. Incumbent Chadli Bendjedid, leader of the National Liberation Front (the country's sole legal political party), was re-elected unopposed with 99.42% of the vote, based on a 96.28% voter turnout.
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1985 — Battle of Al Mahbes (1985)
The Battle of Mahbes was fought on 12 January 1985 during the Western Sahara War. As part of its Grand-Maghreb offensive, the Polisario Front, with heavy means (tanks and ground-to-air missiles), broke through the wall of sand defended by the Royal Moroccan armed forces.
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1986 — STS-61-C
STS-61-C was the 24th mission of NASA's Space Shuttle program, and the seventh mission of Space Shuttle Columbia. It was the first time that Columbia, the first space-rated Space Shuttle orbiter to be constructed, had flown since STS-9. The mission launched from Florida's Kennedy Space Center on January 12, 1986, and landed six days later on January 18, 1986.
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1992 — Bulgarian presidential election, 1992
Presidential elections were held for the first time in Bulgaria on 12 January 1992, with a second round on 19 January. The result was a victory for Zhelyu Zhelev of the Union of Democratic Forces, who won 52.8% of the vote in the second round. Voter turnout was 75.4% in the first round and 75.9% in the second.
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1992 — The Ski Jumping World Cup holds its first men’s team event
Austria took first place in the inaugural men’s team competition on the large hill in Predazzo. Finland placed second and Switzerland third.
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1993 — Brčko offensive
The Brčko Offensive, also known as Operation Corridor '93, was a offensive undertaken by the Army of Republika Srpska (VRS) in early January 1993 with the objective of widening and securing the Posavina Corridor near Brčko. The corridor, which connected western and eastern parts of Republika Srpska, had come under repeated pressure from combined Croatian Defence Council (HVO) and Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina (ARBiH) attacks in late 1992.
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1993 — Hong Kong announces Bank of China will issue its banknotes
Hong Kong’s government announced that Bank of China’s Hong Kong branch had been authorized to issue Hong Kong dollars. The bank began issuing notes the following year.
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1997 — Launch of STS-81
Space Shuttle Atlantis launched on the STS-81 mission on January 12, 1997, for a visit to the Russian space station Mir. The mission carried Jerry Linenger to the station and returned John Blaha to Earth as part of the Shuttle–Mir crew exchange programme.
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2001 — Downtown Disney opens to the public as part of the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California
Downtown Disney (officially the Downtown Disney District) is a lifestyle center located at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California, United States. It opened on January 12, 2001; a component of the Disneyland Resort expansion project alongside the Disney California Adventure theme park and Disney's Grand Californian Hotel & Spa.
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2004 — Queen Mary 2 leaves Southampton on its maiden voyage
Cunard's Queen Mary 2 set sail from Southampton on its first voyage with passengers, bound for Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
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2005 — 2005 Abkhazian presidential election
Presidential elections were held in Abkhazia on 12 January 2005. The result was a victory for Sergei Bagapsh of United Abkhazia, who received over 90% of the vote.
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2005 — Launch of the Deep Impact spacecraft
NASA’s Deep Impact spacecraft launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on January 12, 2005. Its mission was to study the interior of comet Tempel 1 by releasing an impactor. The impactor struck the comet’s nucleus at 05:52 UTC on July 4, 2005, ejecting material from its interior and forming an impact crater.
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2007 — Comet McNaught reaches its closest point to the Sun
Comet McNaught passed its perihelion, about 0.17 astronomical units from the Sun. Observations by the SOHO spacecraft helped track the bright comet as it crossed the instrument’s field of view.
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2008 — 2008 Taiwanese legislative election
Legislative elections were held in Taiwan on 12 January 2008 to elect the members of the Legislative Yuan. It was the first Legislative Yuan election after the constitutional amendments of 2005, which extended term length from three to four years, reduced seat count from 225 to 113, and introduced the current electoral system.
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2009 — Maltese presidential election, 2009
An indirect presidential election was held in Malta on 12 January 2009. Former Labour Party deputy leader George Abela was elected to become the next President of Malta on 4 April 2009, when the incumbent Eddie Fenech Adami steps down; this marks the first time that a member of the opposition was elected president, as the Nationalist Party controlled the legislature.
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2010 — 2010 Haiti earthquake
The 2010 Haiti earthquake (French: Séisme de 2010 à Haïti; Haitian Creole: Tranblemanntè 12 janvye 2010 nan peyi Ayiti) was a catastrophic magnitude 7.0 Mw earthquake, with an epicenter near the town of Léogâne (Ouest), approximately 25 kilometres (16 mi) west of Port-au-Prince, Haiti's capital. The earthquake occurred at 16:53 local time (21:53 UTC) on Tuesday, 12 January 2010. By 24 January, at least 52 aftershocks measuring 4.5 or greater had been recorded. An estimated three million people were affected by the quake. Death toll estimates range from 100,000 to about 160,000 to Haitian government figures from 220,000 to 316,000 that have been widely characterized as deliberately inflated by the Haitian government.
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2012 — El Protector (2012)
El Protector (2012) was the first annual El Protector professional wrestling event produced by the International Wrestling Revolution Group. It took place on January 12, 2012, at Arena Naucalpan in Naucalpan, State of Mexico. The 2012 El Protector was the first event produced under that name, but was a continuation of the Proyeccion a Nuevas Promesas ("Projecting a new promise") tournament of 2010 and 2011 . The focal point of the show was the El Protector tag team tournament where eight teams competed for the trophy.
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2013 — Strikeforce: Marquardt vs. Saffiedine
Strikeforce: Marquardt vs. Saffiedine was a mixed martial arts event held by Strikeforce. The event took place on January 12, 2013 at the Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The event aired live on Showtime.
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2013 — TNA One Night Only: X-Travaganza recording
TNA recorded One Night Only: X-Travaganza at the Impact Zone in Orlando, Florida, on January 12, 2013. The professional wrestling event brought together past and present X-Division performers and featured Jerry Lynn’s final TNA match. The programme later aired on pay-per-view on April 5, 2013.
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2013 — 2013 Czech presidential election
Presidential elections were held in the Czech Republic in January 2013, the country's first direct election for the presidency. No candidate received a majority of the votes in the first round on 11–12 January, so a second round runoff election was held on 25–26 January. Nine individuals secured enough signatures or support of parliamentarians to become official candidates for the office.
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2015 — Battle of Kolofata (2015)
On 12 January 2015, militants from Boko Haram attacked a Cameroonian military base in Kolofata, Far North Region, Cameroon. The raid was unsuccessful, and over 100 Boko Haram fighters were killed.
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2016 — January 2016 Istanbul bombing
On 12 January 2016, a suicide attack in Istanbul's historic Sultanahmet district killed 13 people, all foreigners, and injured 14 others. The attack occurred at 10:20 local time, near the Blue Mosque and the Hagia Sophia, an area popular among tourists. The attacker was Nabil Fadli (Arabic: نبيل فضلي), a Syrian member of the Islamic State.
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2016 — 2016 United States–Iran naval incident
On January 12, 2016, two United States Navy riverine command boats were seized by the naval forces of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps after entering Iranian territorial waters near Farsi Island in the Persian Gulf. The United States initially attributed the incident to mechanical failure, but it was later reported that navigational errors had led the boats into Iranian waters.
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2016 — La Copa Junior (2016)
La Copa Junior (2016) (Spanish for "The Junior Cup") was a professional wrestling tournament produced and scripted by the Mexican wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLLl; Spanish "World Wrestling Council"). The tournament ran from January 5, 2016 to January 19, 2016 in Arena México in Mexico City, Mexico. CMLL's recurring La Copa Junior tournament featured second, third or fourth generation wrestlers completing against each other.
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2018 — Impact Wrestling Crossroads
Crossroads was a special episode of Impact! produced by Impact Wrestling, which took place on January 12, 2018, at the Impact Zone in Orlando, Florida and aired on March 8, 2018. Five professional wrestling matches were contested at the event. In the main event, Austin Aries successfully defended the World Championship against Johnny Impact.
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2018 — 2018 Egyptian Super Cup
The 2018 Egyptian Super Cup (also known as the 2017–18 SAIB Egyptian Super Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 15th edition of the Egyptian Super Cup, an annual football match between the winners of the previous season's Egyptian Premier League and Egypt Cup. The match is usually contested by the winners of the Premier League and the Egypt Cup, but since Al Ahly won the double (2016–17 Egyptian Premier League and 2016–17 Egypt Cup), Al Masry qualified by default as the runners-up of the cup.
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2018 — LFA 30: Millender vs. Barnes
Legacy Fighting Alliance 30: Millender vs. Barnes took place on January 12, 2018, and aired on AXS TV. The event was held at Costa Mesa Hall at the OC Fair & Event Center in California, United States.
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2019 — Battle of Kouri Bougoudi (2019)
On January 12, 2019, militants from the Chadian rebel group Military Command Council for the Salvation of the Republic (CCMSR) skirmished with Sudanese rebels from the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM).
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2019 — Impact Wrestling Uncaged
Uncaged was a professional wrestling television special produced by Impact Wrestling, which was taped on January 11 and January 12, 2019 at the Frontón México in Mexico City, Mexico and it aired on February 15, 2019 as an episode of Impact!. Four professional wrestling matches were contested at the event. The main event was a four-way match for the Impact World Championship, in which Johnny Impact retained the title against Brian Cage, Killer Kross and Moose.
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2020 — NXT UK TakeOver: Blackpool II
NXT UK TakeOver: Blackpool II was a 2020 professional wrestling livestreaming event produced by the American promotion WWE, held exclusively for wrestlers from the promotion's United Kingdom-based developmental brand, NXT UK. It was the third and final NXT UK TakeOver event, the second annual and final TakeOver: Blackpool, and the final livestreaming event produced exclusively for NXT UK. The event took place on Sunday, January 12, 2020, at the Empress Ballroom in Blackpool, Lancashire, England, the same venue as the first TakeOver: Blackpool.
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2020 — Hard To Kill (2020)
The 2020 Hard To Kill was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by Impact Wrestling. It took place on January 12, 2020, in Dallas, Texas. It was the inaugural event under the Hard To Kill chronology. Nine matches were contested at the event. In the main event, Tessa Blanchard defeated Sami Callihan in an intergender match to win the Impact World Championship, becoming the first female world champion in Impact history.
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2020 — 2020 Supercopa de España final
The 2020 Supercopa de España final decided the winner of the 2020 Supercopa de España, the 36th edition of the annual Spanish football super cup competition. The match was played on 12 January 2020 at King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The final featured city rivals Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid. Real Madrid won the match 4–1 on penalties, following a 0–0 draw after extra time, to win their 11th Supercopa title.
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2020 — Taal Volcano begins an ash eruption
On January 12, 2020, Taal Volcano began erupting ash in Batangas, Philippines.
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2022 — 2021 Supercoppa Italiana
The 2021 Supercoppa Italiana (branded as the Supercoppa Frecciarossa for sponsorship reasons) was the 34th edition of the Supercoppa Italiana. It was played between Inter Milan, winners of the 2020–21 Serie A championship, and Juventus, winners of the 2020–21 Coppa Italia. On 11 November 2021, it was announced that the match would be played on 12 January 2022 at San Siro, Milan.
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2023 — 2023 Speaker of the Koshi Provincial Assembly election
The 2023 Speaker of the Koshi Provincial Assembly election was held on January 12, 2023, to elect the speaker of the Koshi Provincial Assembly. However nominations have been fixed for the election from 3pm to 5pm and CPN (Maoist Centre), politician Baburam Gautam who had been nominated in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution, was the only candidate to file the nomination for the post.
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2023 — 2023 Oksibil attacks
The 2023 Oksibil attacks were conducted by the separatist West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB) periodically on Oksibil, the seat of Bintang Mountains Regency, Highland Papua from 7 January to 12 January 2023. According to the Regional Police of Papua, the Bintang Mountains is one of 7 regencies that are vulnerable to separatist attacks.
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2023 — Death of Feng Tianyu
On 12 January 2023, Feng Tianyu, a cultural historian, died.
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2024 — US–UK airstrikes on Yemen
Between 12 January 2024 and 6 May 2025 the United States and the United Kingdom, with support from Australia, Bahrain, Canada, Denmark, the Netherlands, and New Zealand, launched a series of cruise missile and airstrikes against the Houthi movement in Yemen in response to Houthi attacks on ships in the Red Sea.
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2024 — ONE Friday Fights 47: Suakim vs. Balyko
ONE Friday Fights 47: Suakim vs. Balyko, also known as ONE Lumpinee 47, was a combat sports event produced by ONE Championship. It took place on January 12, 2024, at Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.
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2024 — LFA 174: Jones vs. Gennrich
LFA 174: Jones vs. Gennrich was a mixed martial arts event promoted by Legacy Fighting Alliance. It took place on January 12, 2024, at Mystic Lake Casino Hotel in Prior Lake, Minnesota, United States, and aired on UFC Fight Pass.
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2025 — 2025 Supercopa de España final
The 2025 Supercopa de España final was a football match that decided the winner of the 2025 Supercopa de España, the 41st edition of the annual Spanish football super cup competition. The match was played on 12 January 2025 at the King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
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2025 — 2024–25 Croatian presidential election
Presidential elections were held in Croatia on 29 December 2024, with a second round held on 12 January 2025 after no candidate received a majority of the vote in the first round. Incumbent president Zoran Milanović was eligible for a second term, and was re-elected with a record 75% of the vote.
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2025 — 2025 Super Copa Grão-Pará
The 2025 Super Copa Grão-Pará was the 2nd Super Copa Grão-Pará, a football match played between the winners of the previous season's Campeonato Paraense and Copa Grão-Pará competitions. The match was contested between Paysandu and Tuna Luso. Paysandu defeated Tuna Luso 2–0 for their 1st Super Copa Grão-Pará title.
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