Day of the year
January 12
Born on January 12? You're a Capricorn with the Garnet birthstone.
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January 12 Zodiac Sign
Capricorn (December 22 – January 19)
Element: Earth
disciplinedresponsibleambitiouspatientresourceful
Birthstone
Garnet
Birth Flower
Carnation
Season
Winter
Numerology 4
A number of stability, hard work, and dependable structure.
January 12: This Day in History
- 1773— The first public museum in America opened in Charleston, South Carolina.
- 1908— The world's first long-distance radio message was sent from the Eiffel Tower in Paris.
- 1970— Biafra surrendered to the Nigerian federal government, ending the Nigerian Civil War.
- 2010— A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck Haiti, killing over 200,000 people and displacing millions.
Famous Birthdays on January 12
- Jack London (1876) — American author of The Call of the Wild
- Jeff Bezos (1964) — founder of Amazon and Blue Origin
- Howard Stern (1954) — radio personality known as the King of All Media
- Zayn Malik (1993) — pop singer and former member of One Direction
- Ina Garten (1948) — celebrity chef and author known as the Barefoot Contessa
What Happens on January 12?
National Pharmacist DayHaiti Earthquake Remembrance Day
Did You Know? January 12 Fun Facts
- The 2010 Haiti earthquake struck on January 12, one of the deadliest natural disasters in recorded history, affecting over three million people.
- Jeff Bezos, born January 12, 1964, founded Amazon in his garage in 1994 and went on to become one of the wealthiest people in history.
- Jack London, born January 12, 1876, wrote over 50 books in his short life, earning him a reputation as one of America's most prolific authors.
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