Historical Events
Event of Interest
American record company Motown is founded by Berry Gordy Jr. as Tamla Records
Berry Gordy
- KOED TV channel 11 in Tulsa, OK (PBS) begins broadcasting
- Rediscovery of the Caves of Nerja in Spain
Famous Birthdays
- Blixa Bargeld, German singer & musician (Einstürzende Neubauten, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds), born in West Berlin
- Lasana M. Sekou, Caribbean poet & author (The Salt Reaper), born in Aruba
- Per Helmstad Gessle, Swedish singer (Roxette-Must Have Been Love), born in Halmstad, Sweden
Famous Deaths
- Edvard Eriksen, Danish-Icelandic sculptor, dies at 82
1959 Highlights
About January 12, 1959
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 62 years, 6 months and 18 days
Leap Year: No
Generation Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Capricorn
