Historical Events In January - 12

1972  Padraic Colum, Irish poet/writer/founder (Irish Review), dies at 90 on this day in history.  

1973  Yassar Arafat is re-elected to lead the Palestinian Liberation Organization on this day in history.  

1974  "Joker" by Steve Miller Band peaks at #1 on this day in history.  

1974  On January - 12 libya &Tunisia announces they are merging as "Islamic Arab Republic"  

1975  On January - 12 chrysler Corp offers first car rebates  

1975  Caryn Campbell, Bundy victim, disappears from Snowmass, Colo on January - 12.  

1976  UN Security Council votes 11-1 to seat Palestine Liberation Organization on January - 12.  

1976  On this day in history agatha Christie, mystery writer (10 Little Indians), dies at 85  

1977  On this day in history anti-French demonstrations takes place in Israel after Paris released Abu Daoud, responsible 1972 Munich massacre of Israeli athletes  

1977  Via Rail Canada is incorporated to operate inter-city passenger rail service on this day in history.  

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1977  On this day in history henri-Georges Clouzot, director (Diabolique, Truth), dies at 69  

1978  Nancy Spungen, stabbed to death by boyfriend Sid Vicious on this day in history.  

1979  6th American Music Award Barry Manilow, Linda Ronstadt win on January - 12.  

1979  On this day in history los Angeles's Hillside Strangler, Kenneth Bianchi, arrested in Bellingham  

1979  On this day in history record blizzard struck midwest killing over 100  

1980  On January - 12 hans Ebeling, cricketer (Vict stalwart, bowled for Aust 1934), dies  

1981  On this day in history "Dynasty", a prime time soap opera inspired by Dallas, starring Joan Collins, premieres on ABC-TV  

1981  On this day in history -35ºF (-37ºC), Chester, Massachusetts (state record)  

1981  Beulah Bondi, actress (It's a Wonderful Life), dies at 89 on this day in history.  

1986  On this day in history 24th space shuttle (61-C) mission-Columbia 7-launched  

1986  On this day in history marcel Arland, French author (L'ordre, Lumière du Soir), dies at 86  

1987  Britain's Prince Edward resigns from his Royal Marines training on this day in history.  

1989  6 claim to survive in rubble, 35 days after Armenian quake (hoax) on this day in history.  

1989  On this day in history idi Amin expelled from Zaire  

1990  Civil Rights activist Reverand Al Sharpton is stabbed in Bensonhurst Brooklyn on January - 12.  

1990  Martial Law is lifted in Beijing, China on January - 12.  

1990  On January - 12 romania bans Communist party  

1990  On January - 12 laurence J Peter, author (Peter Princible), dies of a stroke at 70  

1991  On this day in history congress gives the go-ahead to U.S. military action against Iraq in Operation Desert Storm.  

1991  On January - 12 key Luke, movie and TV actor best known as "Number One Son" in numerous Charlie Chan movies, dies of a stroke at age 86.  

1991  Melvin Stewart swims world record 200 meter butterfly (1 55.69) on this day in history.  

1991  US Congress authorises military strikes against Iraq, for its invasion of Kuwait on this day in history.  

1991  Keye Luke, actor (Charlie Chan's No 1 Son), dies after a stroke at 86 on this day in history.  

1992  Algeria's General elections canceled after strong gains by Islamic Salvation Front in the first round on this day in history.  

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1483  Hendrik van Nassau-Dillenburg en Dietz, gov/viceroy of Holland was born on this day in history.  

1483  On this day in history birth of henry III of Nassau-Breda, German noblem (d. 1538)  

1492  Andreas Alicatus, Italian author was born on this day in history.  

1562  On this day in history birth of charles Emanuel I, the great, Duke of Savoy  

1576  On January - 12 birth of peter Scriverius, Dutch lawyer/historian  

1577  On this day in history birth of jan Baptist van Helmont, Flemish chemist (d. 1644)  

1580  Jean Baptiste van Helmont, Belgian chemist, (found boiling pt temp) was born on January - 12.  

1580  On January - 12 birth of lord Alexander Ruthven, Scottish nobleman (d. 1600)  

0689  On this day in history benedict Biscop, English saint, dies  

1049  On January - 12 abu Sa'id ibn Aboa al-Chair, Persian mystic, dies at 81  

1167  Aelred of Hexham/Rievaulx, English abbot/saint, dies at about 56 on this day in history.  

1321  On January - 12 death of maria of Brabant, wife of Philip III of France (b. 1256)  

1390  On this day in history peter van Herenthals, Dutch theologist/church historian, dies at 67  

1519  Maximilian I of Hapsburg, German kaiser, dies on this day in history.  

1537  Lorenzo di Credi, Italian painter, dies on this day in history.  

1665  Pierre de Fermat, French mathematician (Fermat therorem), dies at 63 on this day in history.