Historical Events
Television Premiere
"Arthur Godfrey & his Friends" premieres on CBS TV
- Dutch court affirms death sentence against SS chief Hanns Rauter
Famous Birthdays
Haruki Murakami (74 years old)
Japanese writer (Norwegian Wood), born in Kyoto, Japan
- James Dietz, American rower, born in The Bronx, New York
- Kentaro Haneda, Japanese composer, born in Tokyo, Japan (d. 2007)
- Michael W. Vannier, American radiologist, born in Hamilton City, California
- Ottmar Hitzfeld, German football manager, born in Lörrach, Germany
- Wayne Wang, American film director (Chan is Missing; Slam Dance), born in Hong Kong
About January 12, 1949
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 74 years, 2 months and 13 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Capricorn
