Red Army Begins Vistula–Oder Offensive, January 12, 1945
World War II: The Red Army begins the Vistula–Oder Offensive. Date: January 12, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 12 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today)
World War II: The Red Army begins the Vistula–Oder Offensive. Date: January 12, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 12 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today)
A Martin 2-0-2 and Douglas DC-3 collide over Boone County, Kentucky, killing 15 people. Date: January 12, 1955 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 12 📅 Events on this day in 1955 📅 On This Day (Today)
Vietnam War: Operation Chopper, the first American combat mission and first American helicopter assault in the war, takes place. Date: January 12, 1962 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 12 📅 Events on this day in 1962 📅 On This Day (Today)
Rebels in Zanzibar begin a revolt known as the Zanzibar Revolution and proclaim a republic. Date: January 12, 1964 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 12 📅 Events on this day in 1964 📅 On This Day (Today)
Lyndon B. Johnson states that the United States should stay in South Vietnam until Communist aggression there is ended. Date: January 12, 1966 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 12 📅 Events on this day in 1966 📅 On This Day (Today)
Dr. James Bedford becomes the first person to be cryonically preserved with intent of future resuscitation. Date: January 12, 1967 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 12 📅 Events on this day in 1967 📅 On This Day (Today)
The New York Jets of the American Football League defeat the Baltimore Colts of the National Football League to win Super Bowl III in what is considered to be one of the greatest upsets in sports history. Date: January 12, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 12 📅 Events on…
Biafra capitulates, ending the Nigerian Civil War. Date: January 12, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 12 📅 Events on this day in 1970 📅 On This Day (Today)
The Harrisburg Seven: Rev. Philip Berrigan and five other activists are indicted on charges of conspiring to kidnap Henry Kissinger and of plotting to blow up the heating tunnels of federal buildings in Washington, D.C. Date: January 12, 1971 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 12 📅 Events on this day…
The United Nations Security Council votes 11–1 to allow the Palestine Liberation Organization to participate in a Security Council debate (without voting rights). Date: January 12, 1976 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 12 📅 Events on this day in 1976 📅 On This Day (Today)