Historical Events In January - 12

1972  Padraic Colum, Irish poet/writer/founder (Irish Review), dies at 90 on January - 12.  

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

1974  On January - 12 "Joker" by Steve Miller Band peaks at #1  

1974  Libya &Tunisia announces they are merging as "Islamic Arab Republic" on January - 12.  

1975  Chrysler Corp offers first car rebates on January - 12.  

1975  Caryn Campbell, Bundy victim, disappears from Snowmass, Colo on this day in history.  

1976  UN Security Council votes 11-1 to seat Palestine Liberation Organization on this day in history.  

1976  On January - 12 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  On January - 12 via Rail Canada is incorporated to operate inter-city passenger rail service.  

1977  Henri-Georges Clouzot, director (Diabolique, Truth), dies at 69 on January - 12.  

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

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

1979  On January - 12 los Angeles's Hillside Strangler, Kenneth Bianchi, arrested in Bellingham  

1979  Record blizzard struck midwest killing over 100 on this day in history.  

1980  Hans Ebeling, cricketer (Vict stalwart, bowled for Aust 1934), dies on January - 12.  

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

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  24th space shuttle (61-C) mission-Columbia 7-launched on January - 12.  

1986  On January - 12 marcel Arland, French author (L'ordre, Lumière du Soir), dies at 86  

1987  Britain's Prince Edward resigns from his Royal Marines training on January - 12.  

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

1989  On this day in history idi Amin expelled from Zaire  

1990  On January - 12 civil Rights activist Reverand Al Sharpton is stabbed in Bensonhurst Brooklyn  

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

1990  Romania bans Communist party on January - 12.  

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

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

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

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 January - 12.  

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

1992  Algeria's General elections canceled after strong gains by Islamic Salvation Front in the first round on January - 12.  

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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  On January - 12 birth of andreas Alicatus, Italian author  

1562  Charles Emanuel I, the great, Duke of Savoy was born on this day in history.  

1576  On this day in history birth of peter Scriverius, Dutch lawyer/historian  

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

1580  On January - 12 birth of jean Baptiste van Helmont, Belgian chemist, (found boiling pt temp)  

1580  Lord Alexander Ruthven, Scottish nobleman (d. 1600) was born on this day in history.  

0689  Benedict Biscop, English saint, dies on this day in history.  

1049  Abu Sa'id ibn Aboa al-Chair, Persian mystic, dies at 81 on this day in history.  

1167  On January - 12 aelred of Hexham/Rievaulx, English abbot/saint, dies at about 56  

1321  Death of Maria of Brabant, wife of Philip III of France (b. 1256) on this day in history.  

1390  Peter van Herenthals, Dutch theologist/church historian, dies at 67 on January - 12.  

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

1537  Lorenzo di Credi, Italian painter, dies on January - 12.  

1665  On this day in history pierre de Fermat, French mathematician (Fermat therorem), dies at 63