January 12
People born on this day are Capricorn.
- 1991
Persian Gulf War: An act of the U.S. Congress authorizes the use of American military force to drive Iraq out of Kuwait.
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Space Shuttle program: Atlantis launches from the Kennedy Space Center on mission STS-81 to the Russian space station Mir, carrying astronaut Jerry M. Linenger for a four-month stay on board the station, replacing astronaut John E. Blaha.
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Nineteen European nations agree to forbid human cloning.
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Downtown Disney opens to the public as part of the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California.
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The world's largest ocean liner, RMS Queen Mary 2, makes its maiden voyage.
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Deep Impact launches from Cape Canaveral on a Delta II rocket.
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A stampede during the Stoning of the Devil ritual on the last day at the Hajj in Mina, Saudi Arabia, kills at least 362 Muslim pilgrims.
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Comet C/2006 P1 (McNaught), one of the brightest comets ever observed is at its zenith visible during the day.
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An earthquake in Haiti occurs, killing between 220,000 and 300,000 people and destroying much of the capital Port-au-Prince.
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Violent protests occur in Bucharest, Romania, as two-day-old demonstrations continue against President Traian Băsescu's economic austerity measures. Clashes are reported in numerous Romanian cities between protesters and law enforcement officers.
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Ten people are killed and 15 wounded in a bombing near the Blue Mosque in Istanbul.
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Taal Volcano in the Philippines erupts and kills 39 people.
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2012Artem Kotenko, Ukrainian singer
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2002Eva Lys, German tennis player
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2001Sam LaPorta, American football player
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2000Sven Botman, Dutch footballer
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1999Xavier Tillman, American basketball player
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1999Tyler Roberts, Welsh footballer
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1998Juan Foyth, Argentinian footballer
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1997Darius Slayton, American football player
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1996Ella Henderson, English singer and songwriter
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1995Allisha Gray, American basketball player
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1995Mike McGlinchey, American football player
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1994Emre Can, German footballer
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