On This Day
Friday · events, births, deaths, and who was alive.
January 12 1968
Born on This Day
Ajita Wilson🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican actress (1950–1987) · 1950–1987
Days lived
13,648
Alexander Francis Chamberlain🇨🇦
deceasedCanadian anthropologist (1865–1914) · 1865–1914
Days lived
17,982
Alfred Rosenberg
deceasedNotable Trials · 1893–1946
Days lived
19,634
Arthur Larned Ryerson🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican lawyer and entrepreneur (1851-1912) · 1851–1912
Days lived
22,373
Bob Dishy
Actor · b. 1934
Days alive
12,418
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Bob Hewitt🇿🇦
South African convicted rapist and professional tennis player · b. 1940
Days alive
10,227
Branislav Đukanović🇲🇪
Montenegrin footballer · b. 1959
Days alive
3,287
Brun-Otto Bryde🇩🇪
German judge · b. 1943
Days alive
9,131
Cade McNown🇺🇸
All-American college football player, professional football player, quarterback · b. 1977
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Chad Greenway🇺🇸
American football player · b. 1983
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Christiane Amanpour🇬🇧
Journalist · b. 1958
Days alive
3,652
D.O. (Do Kyung-soo)🇰🇷
K-pop Idol (EXO) · b. 1993
Ezequiel Calvente🇪🇸
Spanish footballer · b. 1991
Felix Maria Davídek🇨🇿
deceasedbishop of the Roman Catholic Church (1921–1988) · 1921–1988
Days lived
24,688
Guy Fischer🇫🇷
deceasedmember of the Senate of France (1944-2014) · 1944–2014
Days lived
25,861
Hamadi Jebali🇺🇸
Tunisian politician and journalist · b. 1949
Days alive
6,939
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Hande Yener🇹🇷
Singer · b. 1973
Hans Richter🇩🇪
deceasedGerman film actor (1919–2008) · 1919–2008
Days lived
32,774
Haruki Murakami🇯🇵
Japanese writer · b. 1949
Days alive
6,939
Hermann Göring
deceasedNotable Trials · 1893–1946
Days lived
19,633
Jack London🇺🇸
deceasedjournalist · 1876–1916
Days lived
14,924
Jeff Bezos
Founder of Amazon · b. 1964
Days alive
1,461
Joe Frazier🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican boxer (1944–2011) · 1944–2011
Days lived
24,771
John Singer Sargent🇺🇸
deceasedartist · 1856–1925
Days lived
25,294
José Antonio Patlán🇲🇽
Mexican footballer · b. 1983
Josef Wagner🇩🇪
deceasedGerman nazi politician (1899-1945) · 1899–1945
Days lived
16,911
Joseph Helffrich🇩🇪
deceasedGerman astronomer (1890–1971) · 1890–1971
Days lived
29,932
Juan Foyth
association football player · b. 1998
Judith Herzfeld🇺🇸
American chemist · b. 1948
Days alive
7,305
Kim Hyun-soo🇰🇷
film director · b. 1988
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Liliana Cavani🇮🇹
Italian film director and screenwriter · b. 1933
Days alive
12,783
Maharishi Mahesh Yogi🇮🇳
deceasedIndian spiritual master · 1917–2008
Days lived
33,261
Marcos Ayerza🇦🇷
Argentine rugby union footballer · b. 1983
Matthias Döschner🇩🇪
German association football player and manager · b. 1958
Days alive
3,652
Maybrit Illner🇩🇪
German journalist · b. 1965
Days alive
1,095
Melanie C🇬🇧
singer · b. 1974
Michael Bielický🇩🇪
artist · b. 1954
Days alive
5,113
Mikheil Meskhi🇬🇪
deceasedathlete · 1937–1991
Days lived
19,823
Naya Rivera
deceasedsinger · 1987–2020
Days lived
12,231
Ottmar Hitzfeld🇩🇪
German football player and manager · b. 1949
Days alive
6,939
Paul Guthnick🇩🇪
deceasedGerman astronomer (1879–1947) · 1879–1947
Days lived
25,073
Pixie Lott🇬🇧
singer-songwriter · b. 1991
Raekwon🇺🇸
American rapper · b. 1970
Raf Simons🇧🇪
Belgian fashion designer (born 1968) · b. 1968
Days alive
0
Rob Zombie🇺🇸
American rock singer and filmmaker · b. 1965
Days alive
1,095
Ruth Brown🇺🇸
deceasedsinger · 1928–2006
Days lived
28,799
Ruth R. Benerito🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican scientist and inventor (1916-2013) · 1916–2013
Days lived
35,696
Ryōta Murata🇯🇵
Japanese boxer · b. 1986
Sarah Thomas🇬🇧
Welsh field hockey midfield and forward player · b. 1981
Scott Burrell🇺🇸
American basketball player · b. 1971
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Sergei Korolev
deceasedscientist · 1907–1966
Days lived
21,552
Swami Vivekananda🇺🇸
deceasedsinger · 1863–1902
Days lived
14,417
Takeshi Aono🇯🇵
film director · b. 1983
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Toto Wolff
racing automobile driver · b. 1972
Vasili Eroshenko🇬🇧
deceasedwriter · 1890–1952
Days lived
22,990
Víctor Pérez Alonso🇪🇸
football player · b. 1988
Vlastimil Hort🇩🇪
deceasedCzech-German chess player · 1944–2025
Days lived
29,706
Zack de la Rocha🇺🇸
singer · b. 1970
Zayn Malik🇬🇧
Singer, songwriter · b. 1993
Died on This Day
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Adolf Jandorf🇩🇪
deceasedGerman Jewish entrepreneur, founder of KaDeWe (1870–1932) · 1870–1932
Days lived
22,618
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Agatha Christie🇬🇧
deceasedEnglish mystery and detective writer (1890–1976) · 1890–1976
Days lived
31,164
Amir Bhatia, Baron Bhatia🇬🇧
deceasedBritish politician (1932–2024) · 1932–2024
Days lived
33,537
Champion Jack Dupree🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican blues pianist (1910–1992) · 1909–1992
Days lived
30,031
Ellen Thesleff🇫🇮
deceasedFinnish painter (1869-1954) · 1869–1954
Days lived
30,779
Frank E. McKinney🇺🇸
deceasedchairman of the Democratic National Committee · 1905–1974
Days lived
25,213
Gavriil Agarkov
deceasedSoviet aeronautical engineer and industrial manager (1905-1992) · 1905–1992
Days lived
31,708
Gianluigi Bonelli🇮🇹
deceasedwriter · 1908–2001
Days lived
33,624
Graham Taylor🇬🇧
deceasedfootball player · 1944–2017
Days lived
26,417
Henri-Georges Clouzot🇫🇷
deceasedFrench film director, screenwriter and producer (1907–1977) · 1907–1977
Days lived
25,256
Inge Vermeulen🇺🇸
deceasedfield hockey player (1985–2015) · 1985–2015
Days lived
10,963
Jürg Federspiel🇨🇭
deceasedSwiss writer (1931-2007) · 1931–2007
Days lived
27,592
Ludwig Biermann🇩🇪
deceasedGerman astronomer (1907-1986) · 1907–1986
Days lived
28,795
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Marcel Arland🇫🇷
deceasedwriter · 1899–1986
Days lived
31,602
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Paul Johnson🇬🇧
deceasedjournalist · 1928–2023
Days lived
34,404
Roberto Noble🇦🇷
deceasedjournalist · 1902–1969
Days lived
24,232
Tito Warnholtz🇩🇪
deceasedfield hockey player (1906–1993) · 1906–1993
Days lived
31,741
Zygmunt Hübner🇵🇱
deceasedPolish actor (1930–1989) · 1930–1989
Days lived
21,480
Who Was Alive
Notable people alive on this date, sorted by most days lived (top 20).
Sándor Farkas
Catholic priest, born 1853 · b. 1853
Days alive
42,013
Gertrude W. Hoffmann🇩🇪
deceasedcharacter actress (1871-1968) · 1871–1968
Days lived
35,335
Camille Huysmans🇧🇪
deceasedpolitician · 1871–1968
Days lived
35,338
Bertrand Russell🇬🇧
deceasedYouTube personality · 1872–1970
Days lived
35,688
Duke Adolf Friedrich of Mecklenburg-Schwerin🇩🇪
deceasedpolitician · 1873–1969
Days lived
34,997
Charles Foulkes🇬🇧
deceasedBritish general and field hockey player (1875–1969) · 1875–1969
Days lived
34,427
Henry Hallett Dale🇬🇧
deceasedEnglish pharmacologist, Nobel laureate · 1875–1968
Days lived
34,012
Gertrud von Le Fort🇩🇪
deceasedwriter · 1876–1971
Days lived
34,718
Natalie Clifford Barney🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican writer who hosted a literary salon at her home in Paris (1876-1972) · 1876–1972
Days lived
34,791
Rudolph Dirks🇺🇸
deceasedartist · 1877–1968
Days lived
33,290
Lillian Moller Gilbreth🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican psychologist and industrial engineer (1878–1972) · 1878–1972
Days lived
34,190
E. M. Forster🇬🇧
deceasedEnglish novelist (1879-1970) · 1879–1970
Days lived
33,394
Margarete Bieber🇺🇸
deceasedGerman-American art historian (1879–1978) · 1879–1978
Days lived
36,003
Adolf Strauss🇩🇪
deceasedGerman Wehrmacht general (1879–1973) · 1879–1973
Days lived
34,163
Kenneth Edgeworth🇮🇪
deceasedIrish astronomer, economist and engineer (1880-1972) · 1880–1972
Days lived
33,829
Arthur Mallwitz🇩🇪
deceasedathlete · 1880–1968
Days lived
32,115
Helen Keller🇺🇸
deceasedYouTube personality · 1880–1968
Days lived
32,115
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Emma P. Carr🇺🇸
deceasedscientist · 1880–1972
Days lived
33,404
Paul Hausser🇩🇪
deceasedmilitary person · 1880–1972
Days lived
33,677
Fritz Achterberg🇩🇪
deceasedGerman actor (1880-1971) · 1880–1971
Days lived
33,215
Animals Alive
Notable animals alive on this date.
Harriet🇦🇺
deceasedGalápagos tortoise · 1830–2006
Days lived
64,138
Jonathan🇸🇭
Seychelles giant tortoise · b. 1832
Days alive
49,684
Lonesome George🇪🇨
deceasedPinta Island tortoise · 1910–2012
Days lived
37,430
Lin Wang🇹🇼
deceasedAsian elephant · 1917–2003
Days lived
31,467
Sergeant Reckless🇺🇸
deceasedMongolian mare · 1948–1968
Days lived
7,438
Ham🇺🇸
deceasedChimpanzee · 1957–1983
Days lived
9,333
Shamu🇺🇸
deceasedOrca · 1962–1971
Days lived
3,521
Washoe🇺🇸
deceasedChimpanzee · 1965–2007
Days lived
15,399
Companies That Existed
Brands and companies already founded by this date.
Hermes🇫🇷
Luxury Goods · b. 1837
Days since founding
47,857
Procter & Gamble🇺🇸
Consumer Goods · b. 1837
Days since founding
47,554
Berkshire Hathaway🇺🇸
Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839
Days since founding
47,127
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HSBC🇬🇧
Banking · b. 1865
Days since founding
37,569
Tata Group🇮🇳
Conglomerate · b. 1868
Days since founding
36,535
Goldman Sachs🇺🇸
Investment Banking · b. 1869
Days since founding
36,169
Eli Lilly🇺🇸
Pharmaceuticals · b. 1876
Days since founding
33,613
Chevron🇺🇸
Oil & Gas · b. 1879
Days since founding
32,265
Already Published
Notable books already in print.
Meditations🇮🇹
Philosophy/Stoicism Book · b. 180
Days in print
653,064
Don Quixote🇪🇸
Satire/Adventure Book · b. 1605
Days in print
132,578
Pride and Prejudice🇬🇧
Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813
Days in print
56,596
Crime and Punishment🇷🇺
Psychological Fiction Book · b. 1866
Days in print
37,265
The Great Gatsby🇺🇸
Tragedy/Modernist Book · b. 1925
Days in print
15,617
Brave New World🇬🇧
Dystopian/Sci-Fi Book · b. 1932
Days in print
13,160
The Hobbit🇬🇧
Fantasy/Adventure Book · b. 1937
Days in print
11,070
The Little Prince🇫🇷
Novella/Fantasy Book · b. 1943
Days in print
9,047
Already Released
Films already out by this date.
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