Osun Defender History Corner: January 12 In Focus

Today, on the history corner, we take a trip in the realm of flashback and recall some events that marked this day.

January 12, 1777

Mission Santa Clara de Asís is founded in California.

January 12, 1848

The Palermo rising takes place in Sicily against the Bourbon Kingdom of the Two Sicilies.

January 12, 1899

Mining magnate and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie pledges $10 million for the construction of peace palaces.

January 12, 1915

The United States House of Representatives rejects a proposal to give women the right to vote.

January 12, 1926

Original Sam ‘n’ Henry, later renamed Amos ‘n’ Andy, first broadcasts on radio.

January 12, 1932

Hattie W. Caraway becomes the first woman elected to the United States Senate.

January 12, 1942

President Franklin D. Roosevelt creates the National War Labor Board.

January 12, 1967

Dr. James Bedford becomes the first person to be cryonically preserved with the intent of future resuscitation.

January 12, 1971

All in the Family premieres on CBS.

January 12, 1991

Gulf War: An act of the U.S. Congress authorizes the use of military force to drive Iraq out of Kuwait.

January 12, 2001

Downtown Disney opens to the public as part of the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California.

January 12, 2010

A 7.0-magnitude earthquake devastates Haiti, killing over 230,000 people and leaving more than a million homeless.

January 12, 2016

The World Health Organization declares the end of the Ebola outbreak in West Africa.

January 12, 2018

A false emergency alert about an incoming ballistic missile causes panic in Hawaii.

January 12, 2020

Taal Volcano in the Philippines erupts, prompting evacuations and affecting nearby communities.

January 12, 2021

Twitter permanently suspends then-U.S. President Donald Trump’s account following the storming of the U.S. Capitol.

Please note that these are just a few historical events that happened on January 12. History is full of numerous other significant events on this day, ranging from politics and warfare to cultural and scientific milestones.