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January 12 is the 12th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 353 days remain until the end of the year (354 in leap years). Events [ edit ] Pre-1600 [ edit ]
January 12: Zanzibar Revolution Day in Tanzania ( 1964 ) Comet McNaught. 1659 – The fort at Allahabad was surrendered to the forces of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb. 1879 – Anglo-Zulu War: Natal Native Contingent and British troops defeated Zulu forces in the Action at Sihayo's Kraal. 1899 – During a storm, the crew of Lynmouth Lifeboat ...
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The January Events ( Lithuanian: Sausio įvykiai) were a series of violent confrontations between the civilian population of Lithuania, supporting independence, and the Soviet Armed Forces. The events took place between 11 and 13 January 1991, after the restoration of independence by Lithuania. As a result of the Soviet military actions, [2] [3 ...
Motivation and Inspiration Day. National Pet Travel Safety Day. National Science Fiction Day. Swiss Cheese Day. World Introvert Day. January 3. Drinking Straw Day. Festival of Sleep Day. Fruitcake ...
History It was a decision of the Government of India taken in 1984 to celebrate the birthday of great Swami Vivekananda , i.e. 12 January, as National Youth Day every year. The Government that 'the philosophy of Swamiji and the ideals for which he lived and worked could be a great source of inspiration for the Indian Youth Day.
August 16: The USS Intrepid is commissioned. August 1 – WWII: Operation Tidal Wave – 177 B-24 Liberator bombers from the U.S. Army Air Force bomb oil refineries at Ploieşti, Romania. August 1–2 – Harlem riot of 1943, a race riot. August 3 – WWII: John F. Kennedy 's patrol torpedo boat PT-109 is rammed by a destroyer.
1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1944th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 944th year of the 2nd millennium, the 44th year of the 20th century, and the 5th year of the 1940s decade.