January 12 - This day in History

January 12: General Interest
1926: Original "Amos 'n' Andy" debuts on Chicago radio

On this day in 1926, the two-man comedy series "Sam 'n' Henry" debuts on Chicago's WGN radio station. Two years later, after changing its name to "Amos 'n' Andy," the show became one of the most popular radio programs in American history... read more


American Revolution
1777 : Hugh Mercer dies from wounds received in Battle of Princeton
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/hugh-mercer-dies-from-wounds-received-in-battle-of-princeton


Automotive
1904 : Henry Ford sets speed record
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/henry-ford-sets-speed-record


Civil War
1865 : Union General Kilpatrick is promoted
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/general-kilpatrick-is-promoted


Cold War
1954 : Dulles announces policy of "massive retaliation"
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/dulles-announces-policy-of-massive-retaliation


Crime
1995 : Malcolm X's Daughter Arrested
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/malcolm-xs-daughter-arrested


Disaster
1888 : Blizzard brings tragedy to Northwest Plains
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/blizzard-brings-tragedy-to-northwest-plains

2010 : Massive earthquake strikes Haiti
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/massive-earthquake-strikes-haiti


General Interest
1879 : British-Zulu War begins
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/british-zulu-war-begins

1932 : First elected female senator
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-elected-female-senator

1984 : Pyramid mystery unearthed
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/pyramid-mystery-unearthed


Hollywood
1981 : Dynasty premieres on ABC
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/dynasty-premieres-on-abc


Literary
1876 : Jack London is born
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/jack-london-is-born


Music
1928 : Pianist Vladimir Horowitz makes his American debut at Carnegie Hall
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/pianist-vladimir-horowitz-makes-his-american-debut-at-carnegie-hall


Old West
1838 : Joseph Smith abandons Ohio
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/joseph-smith-abandons-ohio


Presidential
1942 : Roosevelt (re)creates the National War Labor Board
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/roosevelt-recreates-the-national-war-labor-board

1966 : Johnson says U.S. should stay in Vietnam
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/johnson-says-us-should-stay-in-vietnam


Sports
1969 : Broadway Joe delivers
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/broadway-joe-delivers


Vietnam War
1962 : Operation Ranch Hand initiated
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/operation-ranch-hand-initiated

1971 : "Harrisburg Six" charged with conspiracy
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/harrisburg-six-charged-with-conspiracy


World War I
1919 : Leaders of the Big Four nations meet for the first time in Paris
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/leaders-of-the-big-four-nations-meet-for-the-first-time-in-paris


World War II
1943 : Soviet forces penetrate the siege of Leningrad
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/soviet-forces-penetrate-the-siege-of-leningrad