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What Happened On January 12

Q: What happened on January 12?

1865: The foundation stone of Saint Fin Barre's Cathedral in Cork was laid. 1872: Yohannes IV is crowned Emperor of Ethiopia in Axum, the first imperial coronation in that city in over 200 years. 1792: Federalist Thomas Pinckney appointed first U.S. minister to Britain. 2007: Comet McNaught (pictured) reached perihelion, becoming the brightest comet in over 40 years, with an apparent magnitude of −5.5. 1916: Oswald Boelcke and Max Immelmann became the first German aviators to be awarded the Pour le Mérite, Germany's highest military honour. 2007: Comet C/2006 P1 (McNaught), one of the brightest comets ever observed is at its zenith visible during the day. 2006: 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. 1962: Vietnam War: Operation Chopper, the first American combat mission and first American helicopter assault in the war, takes place. 1932: Hattie Caraway becomes the first woman elected to the United States Senate. 1916: Oswald Boelcke and Max Immelmann become the first German aviators to earn the Pour le Mérite, receive the German Empire's highest military award, for achieving eight aerial victories each over Allied aircraft.

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1865 Oddly true
The foundation stone of Saint Fin Barre's Cathedral in Cork was laid.
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1872 First ever
Yohannes IV is crowned Emperor of Ethiopia in Axum, the first imperial coronation in that city in over 200 years.
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1792 First ever
Federalist Thomas Pinckney appointed first U.S. minister to Britain.
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2007 Oddly true
Comet McNaught (pictured) reached perihelion, becoming the brightest comet in over 40 years, with an apparent magnitude of −5.5.
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Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
1916 First ever
Oswald Boelcke and Max Immelmann became the first German aviators to be awarded the Pour le Mérite, Germany's highest military honour.
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Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
2007 Oddly true
Comet C/2006 P1 (McNaught), one of the brightest comets ever observed is at its zenith visible during the day.
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2006 Oddly true
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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Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
1962 First ever
Vietnam War: Operation Chopper, the first American combat mission and first American helicopter assault in the war, takes place.
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Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
1932 First ever
Hattie Caraway becomes the first woman elected to the United States Senate.
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Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
1916 First ever
Oswald Boelcke and Max Immelmann become the first German aviators to earn the Pour le Mérite, receive the German Empire's highest military award, for achieving eight aerial victories each over Allied aircraft.
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Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Observed today

2020Taal Volcano in the Philippines erupts and kills 39 people. Wikipedia →
2016Ten people are killed and 15 wounded in a bombing near the Blue Mosque in Istanbul. Wikipedia →
2015Government raids kill 143 Boko Haram fighters in Kolofata, Cameroon. Wikipedia →
2012Violent 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. Wikipedia →
2010An earthquake in Haiti occurs, killing between 220,000 and 300,000 people and destroying much of the capital Port-au-Prince. Wikipedia →
2007Comet C/2006 P1 (McNaught), one of the brightest comets ever observed is at its zenith visible during the day. Wikipedia →
2006A 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. Wikipedia →
2005Deep Impact launches from Cape Canaveral on a Delta II rocket. Wikipedia →
2004The world's largest ocean liner, RMS Queen Mary 2, makes its maiden voyage. Wikipedia →
2001Downtown Disney opens to the public as part of the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California. Wikipedia →
1998Nineteen European nations agree to forbid human cloning. Wikipedia →
1997Space 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. Wikipedia →
1991Persian Gulf War: An act of the U.S. Congress authorizes the use of American military force to drive Iraq out of Kuwait. Wikipedia →
1990A seven-day pogrom breaks out against the Armenian civilian population of Baku, Azerbaijan, during which Armenians were beaten, tortured, murdered, and expelled from the city. Wikipedia →
1986Space Shuttle program: Congressman and future NASA Administrator Bill Nelson lifts off from Kennedy Space Center aboard Columbia on mission STS-61-C as a payload specialist. Wikipedia →
1976The United Nations Security Council votes 11–1 to allow the Palestine Liberation Organization to participate in a Security Council debate (without voting rights). Wikipedia →
1971The Harrisburg Seven: Rev. Philip Berrigan and five other activists are indicted on charges of conspiring to kidnap Henry Kissinger and of plotting to blow up the heating tunnels of federal buildings in Washington, D.C. Wikipedia →
1970Biafra capitulates, ending the Nigerian Civil War. Wikipedia →
1969The New York Jets of the American Football League defeat the Baltimore Colts of the National Football League to win Super Bowl III in what is considered to be one of the greatest upsets in sports history. Wikipedia →
1967Dr. James Bedford becomes the first person to be cryonically preserved with intent of future resuscitation. Wikipedia →
1966Lyndon B. Johnson states that the United States should stay in South Vietnam until Communist aggression there is ended. Wikipedia →
1964Rebels in Zanzibar begin a revolt known as the Zanzibar Revolution and proclaim a republic. Wikipedia →
1962Vietnam War: Operation Chopper, the first American combat mission and first American helicopter assault in the war, takes place. Wikipedia →
1955A Martin 2-0-2 and Douglas DC-3 collide over Boone County, Kentucky, killing 15 people. Wikipedia →
1945World War II: The Red Army begins the Vistula–Oder Offensive. Wikipedia →
1942World War II: United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt creates the National War Labor Board. Wikipedia →
1933Casas Viejas incident: 22 peasants killed by the Security and Assault Corps in Casas Viejas, Spain. Wikipedia →
1932Hattie Caraway becomes the first woman elected to the United States Senate. Wikipedia →
1918The Minnie Pit Disaster coal mining accident occurs in Halmer End, Staffordshire, in which 155 men and boys die. Wikipedia →
1916Oswald Boelcke and Max Immelmann become the first German aviators to earn the Pour le Mérite, receive the German Empire's highest military award, for achieving eight aerial victories each over Allied aircraft. Wikipedia →
1915The United States House of Representatives rejects a proposed constitutional amendment to require states to give women the right to vote. Wikipedia →
1911The University of the Philippines College of Law is established. Wikipedia →
1895The National Trust is founded in the United Kingdom. Wikipedia →
1872Yohannes IV is crowned Emperor of Ethiopia in Axum, the first imperial coronation in that city in over 200 years. Wikipedia →
1866The Royal Aeronautical Society is formed in London. Wikipedia →
1848The Palermo rising takes place in Sicily against the Bourbon Kingdom of the Two Sicilies. Wikipedia →
1808John Rennie's scheme to defend St Mary's Church, Reculver, founded in 669, from coastal erosion is abandoned in favour of demolition, despite the church being an exemplar of Anglo-Saxon architecture and sculpture. Wikipedia →
1808The organizational meeting leading to the creation of the Wernerian Natural History Society, a former Scottish learned society, is held in Edinburgh. Wikipedia →
1792Federalist Thomas Pinckney appointed first U.S. minister to Britain. Wikipedia →
1616The city of Belém, Brazil is founded on the Amazon River delta by Portuguese captain Francisco Caldeira Castelo Branco. Wikipedia →
1554Bayinnaung, who would go on to assemble the largest empire in the history of Southeast Asia, is crowned King of Burma. Wikipedia →
1528Gustav I of Sweden is crowned King of Sweden, having already reigned since his election in June 1523. Wikipedia →
475Byzantine Emperor Zeno is forced to flee his capital at Constantinople, and his general, Basiliscus gains control of the empire. Wikipedia →

From The Guardian Archives — On This Day

2021The Guardian
Ministers urged to change ‘food parcel first' policy by parents in England
One provider offers refunds for children’s lunches after widespread criticisms of meagre parcels
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2011The Guardian
Second police officer to infiltrate environmental activists unmasked
'Officer A', who played key role in climate camp, has been accused of betraying friends worried by her disappearance
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1968The New York Times
Pott and Sherrill Head Pro-Amateur on Net 59
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif., Jan. 11 -- Snow back home in Nashville, Tenn., had prevented Lou Graham from playing golf for t…
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