12 January
What happened today in history?
- 1895 – The National Trust is founded in the UK.
- 1932 – Hattie Caraway becomes the first women elected to the Senate of the United States.
- 2010 – An earthquake in Haiti kills more than 300,000 people.
Who was born today?
- 1729 – Edmund Burke – Irish philosopher and politician.
- 1876 – Jack London – American writer (author of Call of the Wild and White Fang).
- 1944 – Joe Frazier – American boxer.
- 1963 – David Mitchell – English author.
Who died today?
- 1960 – Nevil Shute – English author.
