The US president was Bill Clinton (Democratic). In that special week people in US were listening to Independent Women Part I by Destiny's Child. Traffic, directed by Steven Soderbergh, was one of the most viewed movies released in 2001. Blue Diary by Alice Hoffman was one of the best selling books.
But much more happened, find out here: 12 January 2001.

Famous people born on this day include Jake Mitchell. In UK I Have A Dream / Seasons In The Sun by Westlife was in the top 5 hits. The Virgin Suicides, directed by Sofia Coppola, was one of the most viewed movies released in 2000. The Darwin Awards by Wendy Northcutt was one of the best selling books.
But much more happened, find out here: 12 January 2000.

Famous people born on this day include Nathan Gamble. In UK Never Ever by All Saints was in the top 5 hits. Angel, directed by Ernst Lubitsch, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1998. The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks was one of the best selling books.
But much more happened, find out here: 12 January 1998.

Famous people born on this day include Sarah Morales in Mexico. In UK Earth Song by Michael Jackson was in the top 5 hits. Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood, directed by Paris Barclay, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1996. A Reporter's Life by Walter Cronkite was one of the best selling books.
But much more happened, find out here: 12 January 1996.

Famous people born on this day include Laurel McGoff. In UK Cotton Eye Joe by Rednex was in the top 5 hits. The Usual Suspects, directed by Bryan Singer, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1995. Disney's Pocahontas by ---- was one of the best selling books.
But much more happened, find out here: 12 January 1995.

Famous people born on this day include Emre Can. In that special week people in US were listening to Hero by Mariah Carey. Clerks., directed by Kevin Smith, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1994. Lasher by Anne Rice was one of the best selling books.
But much more happened, find out here: 12 January 1994.

The US president was George H. W. Bush (Republican). Famous people born on this day include Zayn Malik. Chaplin, directed by Richard Attenborough, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1993. Waiting To Exhale by Terry McMillan was one of the best selling books.
But much more happened, find out here: 12 January 1993.

Famous people born on this day include Pixie Lott. In that special week people in US were listening to Justify My Love by Madonna. Not Without My Daughter, directed by Brian Gilbert, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1991. Darkness Visible by William Styron was one of the best selling books.
But much more happened, find out here: 12 January 1991.

Famous people born on this day include Sergey Karjakin. In that special week people in US were listening to Another Day In Paradise by Phil Collins. Internal Affairs, directed by Mike Figgis, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1990. Message From Nam by Danielle Steel was one of the best selling books.
But much more happened, find out here: 12 January 1990.

The US president was Ronald Reagan (Republican). Famous people born on this day include Axel Witsel. In that special week people in US were listening to My Prerogative by Bobby Brown. Working Girl, directed by Mike Nichols, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1989. A Woman Named Jackie by C. David Heymann was one of the best selling books.
But much more happened, find out here: 12 January 1989.

Famous people born on this day include Chimneyswift11 . In that special week people in US were listening to Got My Mind Set On You by George Harrison. Good Morning, Vietnam, directed by Barry Levinson, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1988. The Home Planet by Kevin W. Kelley was one of the best selling books.
But much more happened, find out here: 12 January 1988.

Famous people born on this day include Will Rothhaar. In UK Reet Petite by Jackie Wilson was in the top 5 hits. Platoon, directed by Oliver Stone, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1987. Patriot Games by Tom Clanc was one of the best selling books.
But much more happened, find out here: 12 January 1987.

Famous people born on this day include Miguel Angel Nieto. In UK West End Girls by Pet Shop Boys was in the top 5 hits. Enemy Mine, directed by Wolfgang Petersen, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1986. The Prince Of Tides by Pat Conroy was one of the best selling books.
But much more happened, find out here: 12 January 1986.

Famous people born on this day include Yohana Cobo. In that special week people in US were listening to Like A Virgin by Madonna. Stranger Than Paradise, directed by Jim Jarmusch, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1985. Dancing In The Light by Shirley MacLaine was one of the best selling books.
But much more happened, find out here: 12 January 1985.

Famous people born on this day include Oribe Peralta. In UK Pipes Of Peace by Paul McCartney was in the top 5 hits. Silkwood, directed by Mike Nichols, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1984. The Auerbach Will by Stephen Birmingham was one of the best selling books.
But much more happened, find out here: 12 January 1984.

Famous people born on this day include Styliani Kaltsidou. In UK You Can't Hurry Love by Phil Collins was in the top 5 hits. Xtro, directed by Harry Bromley Davenport, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1983. The F-Plan Diet by Audrey Eyton was one of the best selling books.
But much more happened, find out here: 12 January 1983.

Famous people born on this day include Paul-Henri Mathieu. In that special week people in US were listening to Physical by Olivia Newton-John. Neighbors, directed by John G. Avildsen, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1982. Years Of Upheaval by Henry Kissinger was one of the best selling books.
But much more happened, find out here: 12 January 1982.

The US president was Jimmy Carter (Democratic). Famous people born on this day include Quentin Griffin. In that special week people in US were listening to (Just Like) Starting Over by John Lennon. Le gendarme de Saint-Tropez, directed by Jean Girault, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1981. The Key To Rebecca by Ken Follett was one of the best selling books.
But much more happened, find out here: 12 January 1981.

Famous people born on this day include Jenny Schmidgall. In that special week people in US were listening to Too Much Heaven by Bee Gees. Every Which Way But Loose, directed by James Fargo, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1979. Quest For The Best by Stanley Marcus was one of the best selling books.
But much more happened, find out here: 12 January 1979.

Famous people born on this day include Bonaventure Kalou. In UK Mull Of Kintyre / Girl's School by Wings was in the top 5 hits. Coma, directed by Michael Crichton, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1978. The Immigrants by Howard Fast was one of the best selling books.
But much more happened, find out here: 12 January 1978.

The US president was Gerald Ford (Republican). Famous people born on this day include Sara Walsh in South Bend. In that special week people in US were listening to You Make Me Feel Like Dancing by Leo Sayer. The Sentinel, directed by Michael Winner, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1977. The Crash Of '79 by Paul E. Erdman was one of the best selling books.
But much more happened, find out here: 12 January 1977.

Famous people born on this day include Mighty McGee. In UK Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen was in the top 5 hits. Barry Lyndon, directed by Stanley Kubrick, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1976. A Man Called Intrepid by William Stevenson was one of the best selling books.
But much more happened, find out here: 12 January 1976.

The US president was Richard Nixon (Republican). Famous people born on this day include Claudia Conserva. In that special week people in US were listening to The Joker by Steve Miller Band. Don't Look Now, directed by Nicolas Roeg, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1974. The Eye Of The Storm by Patrick White was one of the best selling books.
But much more happened, find out here: 12 January 1974.

Famous people born on this day include Greg Morton in Milwaukee. In UK I Love You Love Me Love by Gary Glitter was in the top 5 hits. Cries & Whispers, directed by Ingmar Bergman, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1973. The Taking Of Pelham One Two Three by John Godey was one of the best selling books.
But much more happened, find out here: 12 January 1973.

Famous people born on this day include Dominique Ross. In UK I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing (In Perfect Harmony) by The New Seekers was in the top 5 hits. Straw Dogs, directed by Sam Peckinpah, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1972. The Day Of The Jackal by Frederick Forsyth was one of the best selling books.
But much more happened, find out here: 12 January 1972.

Famous people born on this day include Andy Fox. In that special week people in US were listening to My Sweet Lord by George Harrison. Sometimes a Great Notion, directed by Paul Newman, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1971. The Underground Man by Ross Macdonald was one of the best selling books.
But much more happened, find out here: 12 January 1971.

Famous people born on this day include Nigel Wilson. In that special week people in US were listening to Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head by B.J. Thomas. The Punch Bowl, directed by Helmut Weiss, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1970. Down All The Days by Christy Brown was one of the best selling books.
But much more happened, find out here: 12 January 1970.

The US president was Lyndon B. Johnson (Democratic). Famous people born on this day include Robert Prosinecki. In UK Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da by Marmalade was in the top 5 hits. Pierrot le Fou, directed by Jean-Luc Godard, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1969. Preserve And Protect by Allen Drury was one of the best selling books.
But much more happened, find out here: 12 January 1969.

Famous people born on this day include Vince Buck. In UK Lily The Pink by The Scaffold was in the top 5 hits. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, directed by Sergio Leone, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1968. Christy by Catherine Marshall was one of the best selling books.
But much more happened, find out here: 12 January 1968.

Famous people born on this day include Farrah Forke in Corpus Christi. In that special week people in US were listening to I'm A Believer by The Monkees. Grand Prix, directed by John Frankenheimer, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1967. A Night Of Watching by Elliott Arnold was one of the best selling books.
But much more happened, find out here: 12 January 1967.

Famous people born on this day include Linda Ferrando. In UK Day Tripper / We Can Work It Out by The Beatles was in the top 5 hits. The Slender Thread, directed by Sydney Pollack, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1966. The Kremlin Letter by Noel Behn was one of the best selling books.
But much more happened, find out here: 12 January 1966.

Famous people born on this day include John Francis. In UK Yeh Yeh by Georgie Fame was in the top 5 hits. Sex and the Single Girl, directed by Richard Quine, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1965. Sixpence In Her Shoe by Phyllis McGinley was one of the best selling books.
But much more happened, find out here: 12 January 1965.

The US president was John F. Kennedy (Democratic). Famous people born on this day include Francois Girard. In that special week people in US were listening to Go Away Little Girl by Steve Lawrence. Days of Wine and Roses, directed by Blake Edwards, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1963. The American Way Of Death by Jessica Mitford was one of the best selling books.
But much more happened, find out here: 12 January 1963.

Famous people born on this day include Emanuele Pirro. In that special week people in US were listening to The Twist by Chubby Checker. The Innocents, directed by Jack Clayton, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1962. Seven Days In May by Fletcher Knebel and Charles W. Bailey II was one of the best selling books.
But much more happened, find out here: 12 January 1962.

The US president was Dwight D. Eisenhower (Republican). Famous people born on this day include Andrea Carnevale. In that special week people in US were listening to Wonderland By Night by Bert Kaempfert and His Orchestra. Where the Boys Are, directed by Henry Levin, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1961. The Leopard by Guiseppe di Lampedusa was one of the best selling books.
But much more happened, find out here: 12 January 1961.

Famous people born on this day include Rob Derksen. In UK What Do You Want To Make Those Eyes At Me For? by Emile Ford & The Checkmates was in the top 5 hits. The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail, directed by Akira Kurosawa, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1960. Thomas Wolfe by Elizabeth Nowell was one of the best selling books.
But much more happened, find out here: 12 January 1960.

Famous people born on this day include Per Helmstad Gessle. In UK It's Only Make Believe by Conway Twitty was in the top 5 hits. Bell Book and Candle, directed by Richard Quine, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1959. Lady Chatterley's Lover by D.H. Lawrence was one of the best selling books.
But much more happened, find out here: 12 January 1959.

Famous people born on this day include Christiane Amanpour. In UK Great Balls Of Fire by Jerry Lee Lewis was in the top 5 hits. The Enemy Below, directed by Dick Powell, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1958. The Greengage Summer by Rumer Godden was one of the best selling books.
But much more happened, find out here: 12 January 1958.

Famous people born on this day include Marie Colvin. In UK Sixteen Tons by Tennessee Ernie Ford was in the top 5 hits. All That Heaven Allows, directed by Douglas Sirk, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1956. Beyond Desire by Pierre La Mure was one of the best selling books.
But much more happened, find out here: 12 January 1956.

Famous people born on this day include Patty Hayes. In UK The Finger Of Suspicion by Dickie Valentine With The Stargazers was in the top 5 hits. Bad Day at Black Rock, directed by John Sturges, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1955. The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit by Sloan Wilson was one of the best selling books.
But much more happened, find out here: 12 January 1955.

The US president was Harry S. Truman (Democratic). Famous people born on this day include Brigitte Girardin. My Cousin Rachel, directed by Henry Koster, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1953. The Old Man And The Sea by Ernest Hemingway was one of the best selling books.
But much more happened, find out here: 12 January 1953.

The US president was Franklin D. Roosevelt (Democratic). Famous people born on this day include Maggie Bell. Tonight and Every Night, directed by Victor Saville, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1945. Forever Amber by Kathleen Winsor was one of the best selling books.
But much more happened, find out here: 12 January 1945.

The US president was Herbert Hoover (Republican). Famous people born on this day include Michael Aspel. Cavalcade, directed by Frank Lloyd, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1933. Anthony Adverse by Hervey Allen was one of the best selling books.
But much more happened, find out here: 12 January 1933.

The US president was Calvin Coolidge (Republican). Famous people born on this day include Colin Berry Haycraft. Queen Kelly, directed by Erich Von Stroheim, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1929. Roper's Row by Warwick Deeping was one of the best selling books.
But much more happened, find out here: 12 January 1929.

The US president was Warren G. Harding (Republican). Famous people born on this day include Mario Suarez. Lederstrumpf, directed by Arthur Wellin, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1923. Black Oxen by Gertrude Atherton was one of the best selling books.
But much more happened, find out here: 12 January 1923.

The US president was Woodrow Wilson (Democratic). Famous people born on this day include John Henry Davis Jr. Outside the Law, directed by Tod Browning, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1921. The Valley of Silent Men by James Oliver Curwood was one of the best selling books.
But much more happened, find out here: 12 January 1921.