1998 - European Nations Sign Ban on Human Cloning
1991 - Congress gives the go-ahead to U.S. military action against Iraq in Operation Desert Storm.
1970 - Boeing 747 makes its maiden voyage
1948 - Supreme Court Rules Against Racism in Education
1701 - Parts of the Netherlands adopt the Gregorian calendar
This Day In Business
1904 - 6 months after incorporating the Ford Motor Company, Henry Ford drives a four-wheel vehicle at a land-speed record of 91.37 mph in Michigan.
2009 - The film Slumdog Millionaire wins four Golden Globe Awards.
1809 - The British take Cayenne (French Guiana) from the French (until 1814)
1969 - In what is considered the greatest upset ever, Joe Namath and the Jets beat the Baltimore Colts in the Super Bowl.
January 12th Holiday
National Youth Day (India) - Celebrates the influence of Swami Vivekananda on the Indian Youth.
Today's Birthday Trivia
He played the character Nick Van Owen in the 1997 film The Lost World: Jurassic Park. Who is he?
Today's Birthday Horoscope
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