January 12th: What is special about this date?
January 12th marks the 12th day of the Gregorian calendar year. There are 353 days remaining until the end of the year (or 354 days in case of leap years). Discover famous birthdays on January 12th, celebrities died on this date, the zodiac sign associated to January 12th and what happened on January 12th in history. On this page we will address all your questions and curiosities about January 12th.
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January 12th: what famous birthdays are on this date?
On January 12th there are the following famous birthdays:
![Taraneh Alidoosti]()
Taraneh Alidoosti (1984)Renowned Iranian actress known for her impactful performances in Iranian cinema.
![John Lasseter]()
John Lasseter (1957)John lasseter is an animator known for co-founding pixar animation studios and for his work on popular animated films such as toy story and...
![Howard Stern]()
Howard Stern (1954)American talk-show host and shock-jock, who has a listener base of around three million.
![Olivier Martinez]()
Olivier Martinez (1966)He was a french film actor.
![Haruki Murakami]()
Haruki Murakami (1949)Japanese writer.
![Rob Zombie]()
Rob Zombie (1965)American film director, screenwriter, and producer.
![Sakshi Tanwar]()
Sakshi Tanwar (1973)Sakshi tanwar is an indian actress known for her role as parvati agarwal in the television series kahaani ghar ghar kii.
![Kirstie Alley]()
Kirstie Alley (1951)Kirstie Alley is an American actress known for her roles in Cheers and Look Who's Talking.
![John Francis]()
John Francis (1965)John francis is a well-known model who gained fame for his work in the fashion industry.
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Naya Rivera (1987)American actress, model and singer (b. 1987).
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January 12th: who died on this date?
On January 12th the following celebrities died:
![Maurice Gibb]()
Maurice Gibb (2003)British-american musician.
![Amrish Puri]()
Amrish Puri (2005)Indian singer and actor (d. 2005).
![Alexandra Bastedo]()
Alexandra Bastedo (2014)English actress (d. 2014.
![Norman Kerry]()
Norman Kerry (1956)Actor (air eagles phantom of opera), died at 61.
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Betty Lou Gerson (1999)American voice actress (born 1914).
- Alegend Christie (1976)
Best-selling crime novelist, creator of iconic detective Hercule Poirot.
- Aadin Christie (1976)
Renowned mystery writer, known for creating iconic detective characters.
- Lorrane Hansberry (1965)
Pioneering playwright best known for her work 'A Raisin in the Sun'.
- Agatha Tennis (1976)
Agatha Tennis was a renowned British mystery writer, best known for her detective novels featuring Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple.
- Agatha Christie (1976)
Agatha Christie was a British crime novelist, short story writer, and playwright, known for her 66 detective novels and 14 short story...
January 12th: what zodiac sign is associated with this date?
On January 12th, the zodiac sign associated with this date is Capricorn according to the Western Zodiac.
January 12th: what is special about the Capricorn sign?
The Capricorn sign encompasses people born between December 22nd and January 19th.
You can discover Capricorn's personality traits and attitude and Capricorn's most and least compatible signs.
If you're a Capricorn born in January discover why January born are so special.
January 12th: what happened on this date in history?
Here's what happened on January 12th in history:
- Jan 12, 1911: The University of the Philippines College of Law is formally established; three future Philippine presidents are among the first enrollees.
- Jan 12, 1942: British troops reconquer Sollum.
- Jan 12, 1944: Failed resistance raid on distribution office of Borgerstraat, Amsterdam.
- Jan 12, 1946: Polonaise closes at Alvin Theater NYC after 113 performances
- Jan 12, 1950: Swedish tanker rams British submarine Truculent in Thames, 64 die.
- Jan 12, 1951: Ezzard Charles TKOs Lee Oma in ten rounds for heavyweight boxing title.
- Jan 12, 1959: KOED TV channel 11 in Tulsa, OK (PBS) begins broadcasting
- Jan 12, 1993: MTV hostess Martha Quinn marries longtime boyfriend Jordan Tarlow
- Jan 12, 1998: Nineteen European nations agree to forbid human cloning.
- Jan 12, 1999: The remains of Christina Marie Williams were found three miles (5 km) from her home on the old Fort Ord military base.
- Jan 12, 2010: Haiti's 2010 earthquake kills an estimated 316,000 people and destroys most of Port-au-Prince.
- Jan 12, 2011: Three villages in central Nigeria are attacked by machete-wielding men with rifles and machetes. 19 people were killed.
What day of the year is January 12th?
January 12th marks the 12th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar.
There are 353 days remaining until the end of the year (or 354 days in case of leap years).
January 12th is the 12th day of the month of January.
What day of the week is January 12th, 2024?
On January 12th, 2024 the day of the week is Friday.
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