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The Birth of Venus
The Birth of Venus is a world-class museum collection item preserved at Uffizi Gallery, Florence.
Sandro Botticelli (Tempera on canvas)
Famous Pioneer Born on 1/12
Born under Capricorn (♑ Capricorn), possessing unique vision and inspiration.
"We should consider every day lost on which we have not danced at least once."
—— Capricorn Pioneer
Historical Milestone of 1/12
On this day in history (1/12), significant global milestones and breakthroughs were recorded across science, culture, and human society.
Sultan Jamshid bin Abdullah was overthrown by rebels led by John Okello, ending 200 years of Arab dominance in Zanzibar.
Jamshid bin Abdullah Al Busaidi, was a Zanzibari royal who was the last reigning Sultan of Zanzibar. He was deposed in the Zanzibar Revolution, after the United Kingdom gave up its protectorate.
Seventy-three-year-old psychology professor James Bedford became the first person to be cryonically preserved with intent of future resuscitation.
James Hiram Bedford was an American psychology professor at the University of California who wrote several books on occupational counseling. He is the first person whose body was cryopreserved after legal death, and remains preserved at the Alcor Life Extension Foundation.
Sam_LaPorta Born
Samuel Joseph LaPorta is an American professional football tight end for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Iowa Hawkeyes with whom he was named the Big Ten Tight End of the Year in 2022.
「Samuel Joseph LaPorta is an American professional football tight end for the Detroit ...」
—— Sam_LaPorta
Eva_Lys Born
Eva Lys is a German professional tennis player. Lys reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 39 on 5 January 2026. She is the current No. 3 German singles player.
「Eva Lys is a German professional tennis player. Lys reached a career-high singles ran...」
—— Eva_Lys
Yuika_(singer) Born
Yuika is a Japanese singer-songwriter. Originally from Nara Prefecture, she begun uploading cover of songs from various artists like Mrs. Green Apple on TikTok. She became popular on TikTok after she released her debut single, "Sukidakara" in June 2021 during her first year in high school.
「Yuika is a Japanese singer-songwriter. Originally from Nara Prefecture, she begun up...」
—— Yuika_(singer)
Comet McNaught (pictured) reached perihelion, becoming the brightest comet in over 40 years, with an apparent magnitude of −5.5.
Comet McNaught, also known as the Great Comet of 2007 and given the designation C/2006 P1, is a non-periodic comet discovered on 7 August 2006 by British-Australian astronomer Robert H. McNaught using the Uppsala Southern Schmidt Telescope. It was the brightest comet in over 40 years, and was easily visible to the naked eye for observers in the Southern Hemisphere in January and February 2007.
Iranian physicist Massoud Ali-Mohammadi was assassinated while leaving his home for the University of Tehran, where he was a professor.
Massoud Ali-Mohammadi was an Iranian quantum field theorist and elementary-particle physicist and a distinguished professor of elementary particle physics at the University of Tehran's Department of Physics. Ali-Mohammadi was the first PhD graduate student in physics of the Sharif University of Technology. He published some 53 articles and letters in peer-reviewed academic journals and wrote and translated several physics textbooks, including Modern Quantum Mechanics, revised edition, by J. J. Sakurai, which he translated from English into Persian in collaboration with Hamidreza Moshfegh.
An earthquake registering 7.0 Mw struck Haiti, killing more than 100,000 people.
A catastrophic magnitude 7.0 Mw earthquake struck Haiti at 16:53 local time on Tuesday, 12 January 2010. The epicenter was near the town of Léogâne, Ouest department, approximately 25 kilometres (16 mi) west of Port-au-Prince, Haiti's capital.
Artem_Kotenko Born
Artem Vitaliiovych Kotenko is a Ukrainian child singer. He represented Ukraine in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2024 with the song "Hear Me Now", finishing 3rd overall with 203 points.
「Artem Vitaliiovych Kotenko is a Ukrainian child singer. He represented Ukraine in the...」
—— Artem_Kotenko
Violent 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.
The 2012 Romanian protests were a series of protests and civil manifestations triggered by the introduction of new health reform legislation. In particular, President Traian Băsescu criticized the Deputy Minister of Health, Raed Arafat, on a Romanian television broadcast. The protests became violent, with both protesters and members of the Gendarmerie sustaining injuries during their clashes.
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