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January 12

From 1554 to 2010, January 12 gathers 456 years of history. Most of the weight falls in the 20th century, where politics and nation-building recur.

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Capricorn is the sign for January 12 — read more on the Capricorn page, or see January's birthstone & birth flower.

Compiled & reviewed by · Last reviewed September 6, 2026

What happened on January 12?

January 12 is the 12th day of the year. It marks 10 notable events in history, dated between 1554 and 2010. Famous people born on January 12 include Ruth R. Benerito, Étienne Lenoir and Luise Rainer.

Released on January 12

Movies, games, albums & shows

2026

  • Game Big Hops
  • Game Quarantine Zone: The Last Check

2025

  • Game Super Farming Boy

2023

  • Game Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider
  • Game One Piece Odyssey
  • Game Aquatico
  • TV La promesa

Release data from TMDB & IGDB.

Events

10 notable moments
  1. 1554

    Bayinnaung

  2. 1808

    John Rennie the Elder

  3. 1895

    National Trust

  4. 1916

    Oswald Boelcke

  5. 1918

    Minnie Pit Disaster

  6. 1942

    World War II

  7. 1964

    Zanzibar

  8. 1967

    James Bedford

  9. 2007

    Comet McNaught

  10. 2010

    2010 Haiti earthquake

Famous birthday twins

Born on January 12

Ruth R. Benerito

b. 1916

Étienne Lenoir

b. 1822

Luise Rainer

b. 1910

Emre Can

b. 1994

David Mitchell (author)

b. 1969

Ottmar Hitzfeld

b. 1949

Jack London

b. 1876

Swami Vivekananda

b. 1863

Deaths

  • 2017Graham Taylor
  • 1996Joachim Nitsche
  • 1977Henri-Georges Clouzot
  • 1976Agatha Christie
  • 1909Hermann Minkowski
  • 1665Pierre de Fermat

Holidays & observances

  • —Christian feast day: Aelred of Rievaulx
  • —Christian feast day: Benedict Biscop
  • —Christian feast day: Bernard of Corleone
  • —Christian feast day: Marguerite Bourgeoys
  • —Christian feast day: Tatiana
  • —Christian feast day: January 12 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
  • —Memorial Day (Turkmenistan)
  • —National Youth Day (India)

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