On this day in history
January 12
American
1962Operation Ranch Hand begins in Vietnam as US aircraft spray the defoliant Agent Orange for the first time.
Operation Ranch Hand begins in Vietnam as US aircraft spray the defoliant Agent Orange for the first time.
Source: On This Day
1991Congress authorizes President George H.W. Bush to use military force against Iraq, setting the stage for the G…
Congress authorizes President George H.W. Bush to use military force against Iraq, setting the stage for the Gulf War.
Source: timeanddate
1962Operation Chopper is launched in Vietnam, the first American combat mission of the war, with U.S. Army helicop…
Operation Chopper is launched in Vietnam, the first American combat mission of the war, with U.S. Army helicopters transporting South Vietnamese troops.
Source: HistorIQly
1967Dr. James Bedford becomes the first person cryonically preserved with the hope of future revival.
Dr. James Bedford becomes the first person cryonically preserved with the hope of future revival.
Source: Guinness World Records
1969Super Bowl III is played in Miami, where the New York Jets upset the Baltimore Colts 16 to 7.
Super Bowl III is played in Miami, where the New York Jets upset the Baltimore Colts 16 to 7.
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World
2010A magnitude 7.0 earthquake strikes Haiti near Port au Prince; reported death tolls range from about 220,000 to…
A magnitude 7.0 earthquake strikes Haiti near Port au Prince; reported death tolls range from about 220,000 to over 316,000 across different sources.
Source: HistoryNet
1948Mahatma Gandhi begins his final fast, a protest against violence during the partition of India.
Mahatma Gandhi begins his final fast, a protest against violence during the partition of India.
Source: On This Day
1970Biafra surrenders to Nigeria, ending the Nigerian Civil War after nearly three years of fighting and famine.
Biafra surrenders to Nigeria, ending the Nigerian Civil War after nearly three years of fighting and famine.
Source: Wikipedia
1528Gustav I is crowned King of Sweden and rules for 37 years, earning the title father of the nation.
Gustav I is crowned King of Sweden and rules for 37 years, earning the title father of the nation.
Source: On This Day