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January 12 2012

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Historical Events

El Protector
politics
2012 International Wrestling Revolution Group event

Born on This Day

🇺🇸Ajita Wilson
deceased
American actress (1950–1987) · 1950–1987
Days lived
13,648
🇨🇦Alexander Francis Chamberlain
deceased
Canadian anthropologist (1865–1914) · 1865–1914
Days lived
17,982

Died on This Day

🇩🇪Adolf Jandorf
deceased
German Jewish entrepreneur, founder of KaDeWe (1870–1932) · 1870–1932
Days lived
22,618
🇬🇧Agatha Christie
deceased
English mystery and detective writer (1890–1976) · 1890–1976
Days lived
31,164

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
58,084
Horst von der Goltz
German spy and actor · b. 1884
Days alive
46,762

Animals Alive

Notable animals alive on this date.

🇸🇭Jonathan
Seychelles giant tortoise · b. 1832
Days alive
65,755
🇪🇨Lonesome George
deceased
Pinta Island tortoise · 1910–2012
Days lived
37,430

Companies That Existed

Brands and companies already founded by this date.

🇫🇷Hermes
Luxury Goods · b. 1837
Days since founding
63,928
🇺🇸Procter & Gamble
Consumer Goods · b. 1837
Days since founding
63,625

Already Published

Notable books already in print.

🇮🇹Meditations
Philosophy/Stoicism Book · b. 180
Days in print
669,135
🇪🇸Don Quixote
Satire/Adventure Book · b. 1605
Days in print
148,649

Already Released

Films already out by this date.

Wuthering Heights
Drama film · b. 1939
Days since release
26,578
🇺🇸12 Angry Men
Drama/Crime Film · b. 1957
Days since release
20,000

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Alfred Rosenberg

deceased

Notable Trials · 1893–1946

Days lived

19,634

🇺🇸Arthur Larned Ryerson

American lawyer and entrepreneur (1851-1912) · 1851–1912

Days lived

22,373

Bob Dishy

Actor · b. 1934

Days alive

28,489

🇿🇦Bob Hewitt

South African convicted rapist and professional tennis player · b. 1940

Days alive

26,298

🇲🇪Branislav Đukanović

Montenegrin footballer · b. 1959

Days alive

19,358

🇩🇪Brun-Otto Bryde

German judge · b. 1943

Days alive

25,202

🇺🇸Cade McNown

All-American college football player, professional football player, quarterback · b. 1977

Days alive

12,783

🇺🇸Chad Greenway

American football player · b. 1983

Days alive

10,592

🇬🇧Christiane Amanpour

Journalist · b. 1958

Days alive

19,723

🇰🇷D.O. (Do Kyung-soo)

K-pop Idol (EXO) · b. 1993

Days alive

6,939

🇪🇸Ezequiel Calvente

Spanish footballer · b. 1991

Days alive

7,670

🇨🇿Felix Maria Davídek

bishop of the Roman Catholic Church (1921–1988) · 1921–1988

Days lived

24,688

🇫🇷Guy Fischer

member of the Senate of France (1944-2014) · 1944–2014

Days lived

25,861

🇺🇸Hamadi Jebali

Tunisian politician and journalist · b. 1949

Days alive

23,010

🇹🇷Hande Yener

Singer · b. 1973

Days alive

14,244

🇩🇪Hans Richter

German film actor (1919–2008) · 1919–2008

Days lived

32,774

Haruki Murakami

🇯🇵Haruki Murakami

Japanese writer · b. 1949

Days alive

23,010

Hermann Göring

Notable Trials · 1893–1946

Days lived

19,633

🇺🇸Jack London

journalist · 1876–1916

Days lived

14,924

Jeff Bezos

Jeff Bezos

Founder of Amazon · b. 1964

Days alive

17,532

🇺🇸Joe Frazier

American boxer (1944–2011) · 1944–2011

Days lived

24,771

🇺🇸John Singer Sargent

artist · 1856–1925

Days lived

25,294

🇲🇽José Antonio Patlán

Mexican footballer · b. 1983

Days alive

10,592

🇩🇪Josef Wagner

German nazi politician (1899-1945) · 1899–1945

Days lived

16,911

🇩🇪Joseph Helffrich

German astronomer (1890–1971) · 1890–1971

Days lived

29,932

Juan Foyth

association football player · b. 1998

Days alive

5,113

🇺🇸Judith Herzfeld

American chemist · b. 1948

Days alive

23,376

🇰🇷Kim Hyun-soo

film director · b. 1988

Days alive

8,766

🇮🇹Liliana Cavani

Italian film director and screenwriter · b. 1933

Days alive

28,854

🇮🇳Maharishi Mahesh Yogi

Indian spiritual master · 1917–2008

Days lived

33,261

🇦🇷Marcos Ayerza

Argentine rugby union footballer · b. 1983

Days alive

10,592

🇩🇪Matthias Döschner

German association football player and manager · b. 1958

Days alive

19,723

🇩🇪Maybrit Illner

German journalist · b. 1965

Days alive

17,166

🇬🇧Melanie C

singer · b. 1974

Days alive

13,879

🇩🇪Michael Bielický

artist · b. 1954

Days alive

21,184

🇬🇪Mikheil Meskhi

athlete · 1937–1991

Days lived

19,823

Naya Rivera

singer · 1987–2020

Days lived

12,231

Ottmar Hitzfeld

🇩🇪Ottmar Hitzfeld

German football player and manager · b. 1949

Days alive

23,010

🇩🇪Paul Guthnick

German astronomer (1879–1947) · 1879–1947

Days lived

25,073

Pixie Lott

🇬🇧Pixie Lott

singer-songwriter · b. 1991

Days alive

7,670

Raekwon

🇺🇸Raekwon

American rapper · b. 1970

Days alive

15,340

Raf Simons

🇧🇪Raf Simons

Belgian fashion designer (born 1968) · b. 1968

Days alive

16,071

🇺🇸Rob Zombie

American rock singer and filmmaker · b. 1965

Days alive

17,166

🇺🇸Ruth Brown

singer · 1928–2006

Days lived

28,799

🇺🇸Ruth R. Benerito

American scientist and inventor (1916-2013) · 1916–2013

Days lived

35,696

🇯🇵Ryōta Murata

Japanese boxer · b. 1986

Days alive

9,496

🇬🇧Sarah Thomas

Welsh field hockey midfield and forward player · b. 1981

Days alive

11,322

🇺🇸Scott Burrell

American basketball player · b. 1971

Days alive

14,975

Sergei Korolev

scientist · 1907–1966

Days lived

21,552

🇺🇸Swami Vivekananda

singer · 1863–1902

Days lived

14,417

🇯🇵Takeshi Aono

film director · b. 1983

Days alive

10,592

Toto Wolff

racing automobile driver · b. 1972

Days alive

14,610

🇬🇧Vasili Eroshenko

writer · 1890–1952

Days lived

22,990

🇪🇸Víctor Pérez Alonso

football player · b. 1988

Days alive

8,766

🇩🇪Vlastimil Hort

Czech-German chess player · 1944–2025

Days lived

29,706

Zack de la Rocha

🇺🇸Zack de la Rocha

singer · b. 1970

Days alive

15,340

Zayn Malik

🇬🇧Zayn Malik

Singer, songwriter · b. 1993

Days alive

6,939

🇬🇧Amir Bhatia, Baron Bhatia

British politician (1932–2024) · 1932–2024

Days lived

33,537

🇺🇸Champion Jack Dupree

American blues pianist (1910–1992) · 1909–1992

Days lived

30,031

🇫🇮Ellen Thesleff

Finnish painter (1869-1954) · 1869–1954

Days lived

30,779

🇺🇸Frank E. McKinney

chairman of the Democratic National Committee · 1905–1974

Days lived

25,213

Gavriil Agarkov

Soviet aeronautical engineer and industrial manager (1905-1992) · 1905–1992

Days lived

31,708

Gianluigi Bonelli

🇮🇹Gianluigi Bonelli

writer · 1908–2001

Days lived

33,624

🇬🇧Graham Taylor

football player · 1944–2017

Days lived

26,417

🇫🇷Henri-Georges Clouzot

French film director, screenwriter and producer (1907–1977) · 1907–1977

Days lived

25,256

🇺🇸Inge Vermeulen

field hockey player (1985–2015) · 1985–2015

Days lived

10,963

🇨🇭Jürg Federspiel

Swiss writer (1931-2007) · 1931–2007

Days lived

27,592

🇩🇪Ludwig Biermann

German astronomer (1907-1986) · 1907–1986

Days lived

28,795

🇫🇷Marcel Arland

writer · 1899–1986

Days lived

31,602

🇬🇧Paul Johnson

journalist · 1928–2023

Days lived

34,404

🇦🇷Roberto Noble

journalist · 1902–1969

Days lived

24,232

🇩🇪Tito Warnholtz

field hockey player (1906–1993) · 1906–1993

Days lived

31,741

🇵🇱Zygmunt Hübner

Polish actor (1930–1989) · 1930–1989

Days lived

21,480

🇺🇸Frank J. Skinner

American football player · b. 1891

Days alive

44,110

Lajos Perley

athlete · b. 1892

Days alive

43,773

🇺🇸George Polley

American urban climber · b. 1898

Days alive

41,648

🇺🇸David Segal

newspaper columnist · b. 1901

Days alive

40,553

🇪🇸Miguel Pérez de los Mozos

Ceo, economist · b. 1901

Days alive

40,553

🇬🇧Keith Padgett

Falkland Islands politician · b. 1901

Days alive

40,553

🇻🇪Giovanny Ramos

Venezuelan athlete · b. 1901

Days alive

40,553

🇨🇦Shaherose Charania

entrepreneur · b. 1901

Days alive

40,553

🇦🇺Clifford Swann

Australian Paralympic lawn bowls player · b. 1901

Days alive

40,553

🇺🇸Diane Pozefsky

American computer scientist · b. 1901

Days alive

40,553

Shrikrishna Raut

Marathi poet · b. 1901

Days alive

40,553

🇸🇻Eduardo Hernández Martínez

Salvadoran footballer · b. 1901

Days alive

40,553

🇺🇸Rebecca W. Keller

scientist · b. 1901

Days alive

40,553

🇬🇧Fee Plumley

artist · b. 1901

Days alive

40,553

🇮🇱Alice Herz-Sommer

musician · 1903–2014

Days lived

40,267

🇺🇸Pete Briggs

American musician · b. 1904

Days alive

39,458

🇺🇸Eldred G. Smith

American Leader in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (1907-2013) · 1907–2013

Days lived

38,802

🇦🇹Günter Fronius

entrepreneur · 1907–2015

Days lived

39,334

🇺🇸Koko

deceased

Western lowland gorilla · 1971–2018

Days lived

17,152

🇺🇸Kanzi

Bonobo · b. 1980

Days alive

11,398

🇺🇸Tilikum

Orca · 1981–2017

Days lived

12,796

🇺🇸Stubbs

Orange tabby cat · 1997–2017

Days lived

7,405

🇯🇵Tama

Calico cat · 1999–2015

Days lived

5,898

🇺🇸Harambe

Western lowland gorilla · 1999–2016

Days lived

6,211

🇺🇸Berkshire Hathaway

Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839

Days since founding

63,198

🇬🇧HSBC

Banking · b. 1865

Days since founding

53,640

Tata Group

🇮🇳Tata Group

Conglomerate · b. 1868

Days since founding

52,606

🇺🇸Goldman Sachs

Investment Banking · b. 1869

Days since founding

52,240

🇺🇸Eli Lilly

Pharmaceuticals · b. 1876

Days since founding

49,684

🇺🇸Chevron

Oil & Gas · b. 1879

Days since founding

48,336

🇬🇧Pride and Prejudice

Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813

Days in print

72,667

🇷🇺Crime and Punishment

Psychological Fiction Book · b. 1866

Days in print

53,336

🇺🇸The Great Gatsby

Tragedy/Modernist Book · b. 1925

Days in print

31,688

🇬🇧Brave New World

Dystopian/Sci-Fi Book · b. 1932

Days in print

29,231

🇬🇧The Hobbit

Fantasy/Adventure Book · b. 1937

Days in print

27,141

🇫🇷The Little Prince

Novella/Fantasy Book · b. 1943

Days in print

25,118

🇺🇸The Godfather

Crime/Drama Film · b. 1972

Days since release

14,538

🇺🇸Jaws

Thriller/Adventure Film · b. 1975

Days since release

13,355

🇺🇸Star Wars: A New Hope

Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film · b. 1977

Days since release

12,650

Mad Max

Film · b. 1979

Days since release

11,963

🇺🇸Alien

Sci-Fi/Horror Film · b. 1979

Days since release

11,920

The Shining

Film · b. 1980

Days since release

11,699