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12 January 2028
Holidays, observances, history and sky information for this date.
Holidays
No listed India public holiday for this date.
Observances
No UN observance in the current list for this date.
Selected anniversaries
Anniversary
2010 - Iranian physicist Massoud Ali-Mohammadi was assassinated while leaving his home for the University of Tehran, where he was a professor.Iranian particle physicist (1959–2010)
Anniversary
2010 - An earthquake registering 7.0 Mw struck Haiti, killing more than 100,000 people.Magnitude 7.0 Mw earthquake
Anniversary
2007 - Comet McNaught (pictured) reached perihelion, becoming the brightest comet in over 40 years, with an apparent magnitude of −5.5.Great Comet of 2007
Anniversary
1967 - Seventy-three-year-old psychology professor James Bedford became the first person to be cryonically preserved with intent of future resuscitation.American psychologist (1893–1967)
Anniversary
1964 - Sultan Jamshid bin Abdullah was overthrown by rebels led by John Okello, ending 200 years of Arab dominance in Zanzibar.Sultan of Zanzibar from 1963 to 1964
Historical events
History
2020 - Taal Volcano in the Philippines erupts and kills 39 people.Volcano in Batangas, Philippines
History
2016 - Ten people are killed and 15 wounded in a bombing near the Blue Mosque in Istanbul.ISIL suicide bombing in Turkey
History
2015 - Government raids kill 143 Boko Haram fighters in Kolofata, Cameroon.Failed assault by Boko Haram on a Cameroonian military base
History
2012 - Violent protests occur in Bucharest, Romania, as two-day-old demonstrations continue against President Traian Băsescu's economic austerity measures. Clashes are reported in numerous Romanian cities between protesters and law enforcement officers.Anti-corruption demonstrations
History
2010 - An earthquake in Haiti occurs, killing between 220,000 and 300,000 people and destroying much of the capital Port-au-Prince.Magnitude 7.0 Mw earthquake
History
2007 - Comet C/2006 P1 (McNaught), one of the brightest comets ever observed is at its zenith visible during the day.Great Comet of 2007
History
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 pilgrims.Accidents during the annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca
History
2005 - Deep Impact launches from Cape Canaveral on a Delta II rocket.NASA space probe launched in 2005
History
2004 - The world's largest ocean liner, RMS Queen Mary 2, makes its maiden voyage.Type of passenger ship
History
2001 - Downtown Disney opens to the public as part of the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California.Shopping complex in Anaheim, California
Notable births
Born
2005 - Yuika, Japanese singer-songwriterJapanese singer-songwriter (born 2005)
Born
2001 - Sam LaPorta, American football playerAmerican football player (born 2001)
Born
1999 - Xavier Tillman, American basketball playerAmerican basketball player (born 1999)
Born
1999 - Tyler Roberts, Welsh footballerWelsh international footballer (born 1999)
Notable deaths
Died
2026 - Rick Garcia (activist), American LGBTQ rights activist (born 1956)American LGBTQ activist (1956–2026)
Died
2025 - Leslie Charleson, American actress (born 1945)American actress (1945–2025)
Died
2025 - Claude Jarman Jr., American actor and producer (born 1934)American actor (1934–2025)
Died
2023 - Lisa Marie Presley, American singer-songwriter (born 1968)American singer-songwriter (1968–2023)
Died
2023 - Sharad Yadav, Indian politician, 30th Minister of Civil Aviation, 29th Labour Minister (born 1947)Indian politician (1947–2023)
Died
2022 - Ronnie Spector, American singer (born 1943)American singer (1943–2022)
Died
2020 - Sir Roger Scruton, English philosopher and writer (born 1944)English philosopher (1944–2020)
Died
2018 - Keith Jackson, American sports commentator and journalist (born 1928)American sports announcer (1928–2018)
Sky
Moon phase
Full Moon
99.8% illuminated
Lunar age: 15.2 days
Sun zodiac
Capricorn
21.80 degrees
Constellation: Sagittarius
Moon zodiac
Cancer
26.42 degrees
Constellation: Gemini
Astronomy events
No major astronomy event in the current calendar for this date.