Famous people born on January 12 — and what else happened that day
If your birthday is January 12, you share it with Jack London, Kirstie Alley, Jeff Bezos — and you were born under Capricorn, the sign of the ambitious, disciplined, and built for the long game.
Birthday basics for January 12
Capricorn ♑
Zodiac sign
Garnet
Birthstone
Carnation
Birth flower
12th
Day of the year
January 12 is the 12th day of the year, with 353 days still to come.
Famous people born on January 12
Jack London — American author of The Call of the Wild (born 1876).
Kirstie Alley — American actress known for the sitcom Cheers (born 1951).
Jeff Bezos — American entrepreneur who founded Amazon (born 1964).
Also sharing the day:
Charles Perrault (b. 1628) — French author whose fairy tales include "Cinderella" and "Sleeping Beauty".
Haruki Murakami (b. 1949) — Japanese novelist acclaimed for "Norwegian Wood" and "Kafka on the Shore".
Zayn Malik (b. 1993) — British singer who rose to global fame with the boy band One Direction.
January 12 in history
1866 — The Royal Aeronautical Society, the world's oldest aeronautical society, was founded in London.
1932 — Hattie Caraway of Arkansas became the first woman elected to the United States Senate.
2004 — RMS Queen Mary 2, then the world's largest ocean liner, set out on her maiden voyage.
1895 — The National Trust was founded in Britain to preserve places of historic interest and natural beauty.
1969 — The New York Jets upset the Baltimore Colts in Super Bowl III, one of the greatest surprises in sports history.
2005 — NASA's Deep Impact spacecraft launched on its mission to study a comet up close.
January 12 birthday questions
What zodiac sign is January 12?
Anyone born on January 12 is a Capricorn — ambitious, disciplined, and built for the long game.
What is the birthstone for January 12?
The birthstone for a January 12 birthday is Garnet, and the birth flower is the Carnation.
Who is the most famous person born on January 12?
Jack London is among the best known — American author of The Call of the Wild (born 1876).
What happened on January 12?
In 1866, The Royal Aeronautical Society, the world's oldest aeronautical society, was founded in London.
What day of the year is January 12?
January 12 is the 12th day of the year, with 353 days still to come.
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