The Royal Aeronautical Society is formed in London. The Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS) is one of the world’s oldest and most respected professional institutions dedicated…
Tag: 12 January
12 January 1962
Vietnam War: Operation Chopper, the first American combat mission in the war, takes place. Operation Chopper, conducted on January 12, 1962, marked the first major…
12 January 1895
The National Trust is founded in the United Kingdom. The National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, commonly known as the National…
12 January 2006
A stampede during the Stoning of the Devil ritual on the last day at the Hajj in Mina, Saudi Arabia, kills at least 362 Muslim…
12 January 1970
Biafra capitulates, ending the Nigerian Civil War. [rdp-wiki-embed url=’https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigerian_Civil_War’]
12 January 2005
Deep Impact launches from Cape Canaveral. Deep Impact was a NASA space probe launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on January 12, 2005. It…
12 January 1970
The Nigerian Civil War ends as Biafra capitulates. On this day in 1970, Biafra capitulates ending the civil war. The Civil war in Nigeria lasted…
12 January 1967
James Bedford becomes the first person to be cryonically frozen with the aim of future resuscitation. On 12 January, 1967, Dr. James H. Bedford became…