Historical Events
- "Hullabaloo" premieres on NBC-TV
- At 10:58 am PST burn up a nuclear rocket in Nevada
Famous Birthdays
- Biram Dah Abeid, Mauritanian politician & slavery abolitionist advocate, born in Rosso, Trarza
- Henry Thomas, American defensive tackle (Detroit Lions, New England Patriots), born in Houston, Texas
- Mark Moore, British dance music record producer & DJ (S'Express-Winter Course), born in London, United Kingdom
- Rob Zombie [Cummings], American musician & filmmaker, born in Haverhill, Massachusetts
Famous Deaths
- Lorraine Hansberry, American playwright (A Raisin in the Sun), and writer (To Be Young Gifted And Black), dies in NYC, dies of pancreatic cancer at 34
- Porcupine, in the National Zoo, dies at 27; oldest known rodent (Washington, DC)
About January 12, 1965
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 58 years, 4 months and 27 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Capricorn
Music Charts
#1 Song: Come See About Me - The Supremes
#1 Song: Yeh Yeh - Georgie Fame & The Blue Flames
