A date scroll with Latin text from “The Extremes of Good and Evil” by Cicero, written in 45 BC.
January 12: Day of the Week
January 12, 2024 was the 12th day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There were 354 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week was Friday.
If you are trying to learn Spanish then this day of the week in Spanish is viernes.
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Here’s the January calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.
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Zodiac & Birthstone
Capricorn is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Garnet is the modern birthstone for this month. Emerald is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
January 12 Historical Event(s)
475
Basiliscus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople.
1528
Gustav I of Sweden crowned king of Sweden.
1539
Treaty of Toledo signed by King Francis I of France and Holy Roman Emperor Charles V.
1808
The organizational meeting that led to the creation of the Wernerian Natural History Society, a former Scottish learned society, is held in Edinburgh.
1932
Hattie W. Caraway becomes the first woman elected to the United States Senate.
1966
Lyndon B. Johnson states that the United States should stay in South Vietnam until Communist aggression there is ended.
1986
Space Shuttle program: Congressman Bill Nelson lifts off from Kennedy Space Center aboard Columbia on mission STS-61C as a Mission Specialist.
2001
Downtown Disney opens to the public as part of the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California.
2004
The world’s largest ocean liner, RMS Queen Mary 2, makes its maiden voyage.
2006
A stampede during the Stoning the Devil ritual on the last day at the Hajj in Mina, Saudi Arabia, kills at least 362 Muslim pilgrims.
Who were born on January 12?
1588
John Winthrop, English-born governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony (d. 1649)
1591
José Ribera, Spanish painter (d. 1652)
1737
John Hancock, American merchant, statesman, & Founding Father; 4th & 13th President of the Continental Congress; and 1st & 3rd Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1793)
1877
Frank J. Corr, American politician (d. 1934)
1893
Hermann Göring, German Nazi official (d. 1946)
1949
Ottmar Hitzfeld, German football manager
1963
François Girard, French-Canadian film director and screenwriter
1970
Zack de la Rocha, American musician (Rage Against the Machine)
1987
Naya Rivera, American actress
1987
Salvatore Sirigu, Italian footballer
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Holy Toledo! Did you know that coffee and word games are an excellent combination to sharpen your vocabulary? Let’s give it a quick spin. Within 30 seconds, how many words can you think of from these letters CCPUOIMI? Check your answers here: Words with these letters CCPUOIMI. (Sponsored by WordFinder.Cafe)
Are you not curious to discover some fun facts about your birthday? Find out ‘what happened on my birthday’ and what was the number one song on your day of birth. Know the meaning of your special day and who shares your birthday! (Sponsored link)
Now try another date like anniversaries, birthdays of someone you know or any other date that is special to you. Don’t forget to share the info to your friends, loved ones or social media followers. Who knows, they might appreciate and thank you for it.