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National Pharmacist Day January 12 | ||
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Kiss A Ginger Day January 12 | ||
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National Marzipan Day January 12 | ||
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National Curried Chicken Day January 12 | ||
Also on January 12
🏛️ Public Holidays
Also observed in: Coming of Age Day (JP) · Día de los Reyes Magos (observado) (CO) · Epiphany (CO) · 成人の日 (JP)
🕰️ On This Day in History
- 2016 — Ten people are killed and 15 wounded in a bombing near the Blue Mosque in Istanbul. ↗
- 2015 — Government raids kill 143 Boko Haram fighters in Kolofata, Cameroon. ↗
- 2012 — Violent protests occur in Bucharest, Romania, as two-day-old demonstrations continue against President Traian Băsescu's economic... ↗
- 2010 — An earthquake in Haiti occurs, killing over 100,000 people and destroying much of the capital Port-au-Prince. ↗
- 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. ↗
🎂 Notable Births
- 1995 — Alessio Romagnoli, Italian footballer
- 1993 — Zayn Malik, English singer-songwriter
- 1993 — Simone Pecorini, Italian footballer
- 1993 — D.O. South Korean singer and actor
- 1992 — Ishak Belfodil, Algerian footballer