Opening of Parliament
Bacon addresses Parliament and stresses the shortage of learned ministers
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January 12 in History
This permanent archive page contains 123 World History Database records for January 12, spanning 1519 to 2026. Recorded topics include Death of Maximilian I; Birth of Charles Emmanuel; Opening of Parliament.
Total: 123Events: 109Births: 8Deaths: 3Battles: 3Countries: 31
Events on January 12
Parliament
Emphasises the shortage of Church ministers
Appointment as Lord Deputy of Ireland
Charles I appointed Wentworth lord deputy of Ireland.
Created Baron Raby
Wentworth received the additional title Baron Raby when he became Earl of Strafford.
Created Earl of Strafford
Wentworth is created Earl of Strafford and elevated within the English peerage.
Lord Lieutenant Appointment Confirmed
Strafford receives the senior title of Lord Lieutenant of Ireland.
Norfolk Divorce Bill Dissent
Dissents from the Lords decision to receive the Duke of Norfolk's divorce bill.
Adjournment Proposal
Suggests that the Lords adjourn until they receive a more satisfactory royal answer concerning naval affairs.
1st Antarctic Circle Crossing
1st person to cross the Antarctic circle
Army of England Appointment
Massena was assigned to the Army of England while French leaders considered operations against Britain.
Conscription Report
Jourdan presented a report proposing a new system for recruiting France's armies and developing the principle that became military conscription.
Constituent Congress Elections
Calls elections for a constituent congress that prepares the liberal Constitution of 1828.
Annual Message to Congress
Lincoln sends his second annual message to Congress
Succession
Succeeds as Emperor of China
Invasion of Cuba
The North American authorities stop the steamship Lagonda and two other suspicious ships, Amadis, and Baracoa at the Fernandina port in Florida, confiscating weapons and ruining Plan de Fernandina (Fernandina Plan)
Plan de Fernandina
The North American authorities stop the steamship Lagonda and two other suspicious ships, Amadis, and Baracoa at the Fernandina port in Florida, confiscating weapons and ruining Plan de Fernandina (Fernandina Plan)
Strike
Strikers in Warsaw loot and burn shops, 93 are killed by Russian troops
Bakhtiari Agreement Challenged
Faces Persian government refusal to recognize the syndicate's separate agreement with Bakhtiari chiefs.
Election
First day of polling during the general election
Constitution of USA
The US House of Representatives rejected a proposal to give woment the vote
Legislation
The US House of Representatives rejected a proposal to give woment the vote
Declaration of Rights Adopted
The Congress adopts the Declaration of Rights of the Working and Exploited People as a statement of Soviet political principles.
Conference of Paris
Heads the Polish delegation at the Paris Peace Conference
Supreme War Council
Supports British diplomatic work following the wartime council.
Supreme War Council
Uses the council framework during transition from war to peace conference.
Supreme War Council
Advises Allied leaders on military enforcement after the armistice.
Supreme War Council
Reports on military demobilisation after the armistice.
Supreme War Council
Moves from wartime council work into peace conference diplomacy.
Supreme War Council
Represents Italy in Allied postwar deliberations.
Supreme War Council
Advises American negotiators on occupation and demobilisation issues.
Supreme War Council
Represents Japanese interests in Allied deliberations at Paris.
Supreme War Council
Participates in Allied decisions as peace negotiations begin.
Arrest of Adolf Hitler
Adolf Hitler sentenced to three months
Cannes Reparations Address
Addresses the Allied Supreme Council on Germany's financial position and argues that reparations must reflect German economic capacity.
Constitution of China
The Kuomintang’s First National Congress adopts cooperation with the Chinese Communist Party and Soviet advisers.
1st Female Senator
1st woman elected to the US Senate
Election
1st woman elected to the US Senate
Crisis
Hitler attends the wedding of von Blomberg to Eva Gruhn, allegedly a former prostitute
Crisis
Hitler attends the wedding of von Blomberg to Eva Gruhn, allegedly a former prostitute
Marriage
Marries Erna Gruhn (sometimes referred to as "Eva" or "Margarete"), a 26-year-old typist. A marriage used by Hitler to cause a scandal & take over command of the armed forces
Recognition of the Franco Government in Spain
Austria recognizes the Franco Government in Spain
Recognition of the Franco Government in Spain
Austria recognizes the Franco Government in Spain
Barttle of Narvik
Argues that control of Narvik is vital to disrupting German iron ore supplies.
Iron Ore Debate
The War Cabinet debates action against German iron ore supplies moving through Narvik.
Iron Ore Debate
Chatfield considers whether naval mining and a Narvik operation can be justified by Allied strategic needs.
Iron Ore Debate
Argues that German iron ore shipments through Narvik should be disrupted.
Iron Ore Debate
Churchill argues that mining Norwegian waters would disrupt German iron ore shipments through Narvik.
Iron Ore Debate
Ironside reviews the military implications of a possible Allied landing at Narvik to cut Germany's ore supply
Iron Ore Debate
Pound advises on the naval risks of mining Norwegian waters and operating near Narvik.
Iron Ore Debate
Halifax weighs diplomatic risks of violating Norwegian neutrality against the need to restrict German ore imports.
Narvik Landing Plan
Examines military requirements for an Allied expedition toward Narvik.
Narvik Operation Plan
War Cabinet reviews possible action against German iron ore moving through Narvik.
Iskra
Launches Operation "Iskra" with the Leningrad garrison moving south along Lake Ladoga
Red Army
The Red Army begins the Vistula-Oder offensive across the Narew River and, from Warsaw, a three-day operation on a broad front which incorporated four army Fronts
Sends Hopkins Ahead of Conference
Plans for Harry Hopkins to visit Britain before the Malta and Yalta meetings.
A Nice Cup of Tea
Publishes A Nice Cup of Tea.
Fast
Threatens to starve if the Government does not pay œ44 million owed to Pakistan
Gandhi Fast and Pakistan Funds
During Gandhi's fast, pressure increases on the Indian government to release Pakistan's agreed share of partition financial assets.
Prime Minister of Egypt
Forms his final government as Prime Minister after the Wafd wins the parliamentary election.
Wafd Election Victory
Forms a Wafd government after the party wins the parliamentary election.
Wafd Government
Forms a Wafd cabinet after the party's decisive election victory.
Honorary Membership of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada
The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada elects Edwin Hubble an Honorary Member, formally recognising his influence on extragalactic astronomy and observational cosmology.
Opens the New Zealand Parliament
Opens the New Zealand Parliament
Neutrality Declared
Declares Cambodia neutral amid the Cold War and Indochina conflict
Chopper
US helicopters ferry 1,000 South Vietnamese soldiers to sweep an NFL stroghold
USAID Aid Talks
Receives USAID administrator Fowler Hamilton for discussions on American economic assistance and development policy.
Congressional Intelligence Briefing Preparation
McCone commended CIA officers who prepared intelligence briefings for his appearances before the Senate Armed Services Committee and the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee.
Led Zeppelin Album
Releases Led Zeppelin's debut album through Atlantic Records.
Resignation of Mujibar Rahman
Resigns in order to become Prime Minister
Birmingham Central Library
The inverted-ziggurat Central Library opens in Chamberlain Square.
Djerba Declaration
Gaddafi and Habib Bourguiba announce a proposed union between Libya and Tunisia.
Prime Minister of Norway
Appointed Prime Minister of Norway
Arrest of Abu Davoud
Released from prison
Stroszek
Directs Stroszek.
Bakhtiar Government
Bakhtiar receives parliamentary confirmation as prime minister while trying to preserve the constitutional monarchy
Revolutionary Council
Khomeini forms the Revolutionary Council to coordinate the transition from the monarchy
Invasion of Falklands
The Argentine Joint Armed Forces committee beings planning military invasion of Islands
Election
President of elect Bush completes the selection of his Cabinet, naming retired Adm. James D. Watkins secretary of energy and former education secretary William J. Bennett drug Czar
President of USA
President of elect Bush completes the selection of his Cabinet, naming retired Adm. James D. Watkins secretary of energy and former education secretary William J. Bennett drug Czar
Congressional Authorisation for Force
Bush receives congressional authority to use force to implement United Nations resolutions.
Declaration of War
Congress agrees the go-ahead for the war
Use of Force Authorization
Receives congressional authorization to use force against Iraq.
Constitutional Referendum
Toure oversees a referendum approving the constitution of Mali's Third Republic.
Chief of Army Staff
Abdul Waheed Kakar becomes Chief of Army Staff after the sudden death of General Asif Nawaz Janjua.
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Is inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Rock Hall Induction
Inducts The Doors into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Business Links
Addresses Commons questions concerning the Business Links network.
GATT
Addresses Commons questions on implementation and implications of the GATT negotiations.
Manufacturing Competitiveness
Addresses Commons questions concerning manufacturing performance.
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Is inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a solo artist.
Security-Belfast
Announces British troops will no longer carry out daylight street patrols in Belfast
Chief of Army Staff
Jehangir Karamat becomes Chief of Army Staff and later resigns from the post in 1998.
Cloning
19 European countries sign an agreement banning human cloning
Cloning
19 European countries sign an agreement banning human cloning
Health of Anthony Charles Lynton Blair
19 European countries sign an agreement banning human cloning
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Is inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Eagles.
Impeachment
President Clinton sends Paula Jones a cheque for $850,000 sexual harassment settlement
International Sanctions
The US imposes sanctions on three institutions accused of helping Iran and possibly other nations to develop nuclear weapons and missiles
Nuclear Power
The US imposes sanctions on three institutions accused of helping Iran and possibly other nations to develop nuclear weapons and missiles
Scandal
Clinton pays $850,000 to end legal action by former Arkansas employee, Paula Joness, who accused him of sexual misconduct
Scandal
Clinton pays $850,000 to end legal action by former Arkansas employee, Paula Joness, who accused him of sexual misconduct
Address on Extremism
Musharraf condemns terrorism and announces measures against militant organizations.
Governor
Appointed Governor of Shandong, acting
Chairman Takes Office
Vjekoslav Bevanda becomes Chairman of the Council of Ministers
Presidential Medal of Freedom
Receives the Presidential Medal of Freedom with distinction.
Five Year Plan
Announces a new five-year economic plan.
Soledar Captured
Wagner claims a role in capturing Soledar.
United Kingdom Security Agreement
Signs a long-term security cooperation agreement with British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
Continuation of Prime Ministerial Duties
Dbeibah states that he remains in office and continues performing his government duties.
Births on January 12
Birth of Charles Emmanuel
Birth of Charles Emmanuel son of Emmanuel Philibert and Margaret of France
Birth of Charles Emmanuel
Charles Emmanuel future Duke of Savoy is born
Birth of Herman Goering
Birth of Herman Goering, in Rosenheim, Upper Bavaria, the son of a colonial official
Birth of Holden Alvaro Roberto
Birth of Holden Alvaro Roberto
Birth of Pieter Willem Botha
Pieter Willem Botha is born near Paul Roux.
P W Botha Born
The future prime minister and state president is born.
Birth of Pieter Botha
Birth of Pieter Botha
Birth of Joseph William Frazier
Birth of Joseph William Frazier
Deaths on January 12
Death of Maximilian I
Death of Maximilian I
Death of Leopoldo Galtieri
Death of Leopoldo Galtieri
Death of Amrish Puri
Death of Amrish Puri
Battles on January 12
Battle of Le Mans
Defeats General Chanzy
Battle of Berlin
The Red Army begins the Vistula-Oder offensive across the Narew River and, from Warsaw, a three-day operation on a broad front which incorporated four army Fronts
Battle of Oder River
The Soviets launch an attack on the Baranov Bridgehead & cross the River Oder