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| Birthday January 12, 1588 John Winthrop, 1st gov of Mass Bay Colony |
| Birthday January 12, 1729 Edmund Burke, famous Whig |
| Birthday January 12, 1737 John Hancock, Decl of Ind signer (or 0123) |
| Birthday January 12, 1856 John Singer Sargent, American painter |
| Birthday January 12, 1876 Jack London is born |
| Birthday January 12, 1876 Jack London, writer (Call of the Wild) |
| Birthday January 12, 1910 Luise Rainer, Actress |
| Birthday January 12, 1913 Edward Gurney, senator |
| Birthday January 12, 1920 James Farmer, black activist |
| Birthday January 12, 1926 Ray Price, country singer |
| Birthday January 12, 1930 Glenn Yarborough, singer |
| History January 12, 1777 Mission Santa Clara de Asis founded in Cal |
| History January 12, 1777 Hugh Mercer dies from wounds received in Battle of Princeton |
| History January 12, 1820 Royal Astronomical Society founded in England |
| History January 12, 1836 Battle of Wetumka Fla |
| History January 12, 1838 Joseph Smith abandons Ohio |
| History January 12, 1865 General Kilpatrick is promoted |
| History January 12, 1879 British-Zulu War begins |
| History January 12, 1888 Blizzard brings tragedy to Northwest Plains |
| History January 12, 1904 Henry Ford sets speed record |
| History January 12, 1919 Leaders of the Big Four nations meet for the first time in Paris |
| History January 12, 1928 Pianist Vladimir Horowitz makes his American debut at Carnegie Hall |
| History January 12, 1932 First elected female senator |
| History January 12, 1942 Roosevelt (re)creates the National War Labor Board |
| History January 12, 1943 Soviet forces penetrate the siege of Leningrad |
| History January 12, 1945 US Navy destroys 41 Jap ships in Battle of S China Sea |
| History January 12, 1954 Dulles announces policy of massive retaliation |
| History January 12, 1962 Operation Ranch Hand initiated |
| History January 12, 1966 Johnson says U.S. should stay in Vietnam |
| History January 12, 1969 AFC wins its 1st Super Bowl (III) (NY Jets 16 Balt Colts 7) |
| History January 12, 1969 Broadway Joe delivers |
| History January 12, 1971 All in the Family premiers |
| History January 12, 1971 Harrisburg Six charged with conspiracy |
| History January 12, 1981 Dynasty premieres on ABC |
| History January 12, 1984 Pyramid mystery unearthed |
| History January 12, 1986 24th Space Shuttle Mission - Columbia 7 is launched |
| History January 12, 1995 Malcolm X's Daughter Arrested |
| History January 12, 2010 Massive earthquake strikes Haiti |