What Happened on January 12, 1966

Historical Events

"Batman", starring Adam West as Batman, Burt Ward as Robin, and Cesar Romero as The Joker, debuts on ABC

12 day NYC transit strike ends
3 British Members of Parliament are attacked in a hotel in Salisbury, Rhodesia (now Harare, Zimbabwe)

Boston Celtics coach Red Auerbach records his 1,000th NBA career victory (regular season and playoffs), 114-102 over the Los Angeles Lakers in Boston

LBJ says US should stay in South Vietnam until communist aggression ends

Craig Parry, Australian golfer (US Open 1993 3rd; PGA Tour titles), born in Sunshine, Victoria
Ingrid Jensen, Canadian Juno Award-winning jazz trumpeter (Vernal Fields), born in North Vancouver, British Columbia
Linda Ferrando, Italian tennis star, born in Genoa, Italy
Olivier Martinez, French actor (The Horseman on the Roof), born in Paris, France

Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 57 years, 2 months and 13 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Capricorn