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What happened in history on this day: January 12?
Since 1995, I have been collecting information on a variety of topics,
creating several timelines of history.
Here you will find specific events from those databases
for this day, on the topics of personal computers, video games, the Walt Disney Company,
Chevrolet Corvettes, A&W Root Beer, Sweden, and Canadian coins.
On January 12 in ...
- 1984 - IBM announces the Personal Computer Interactive Executive operating system. It is the UNIX system licensed from AT&T, and developed for IBM by Interactive Systems Corp. Price is expected to be US$900 in April.
- 1984 - Mattel Electronics sells worldwide marketing rights for the Aquarius home computer to Radofin Electronics, the company that made the computer.
- 1984 - In London, England, Sinclair Research announces the 16/32-bit QL microcomputer. It features Motorola 68008 microprocessor, 128 kB RAM, two built-in tape drives, and multitasking ROM-based operating system. Weight is 3 pounds. Price is expected to be US$500 when marketed in the US later in the year. QL stands for Quantum Leap.
- 2000 - The United States Postal Service issues a 33-cent postage stamp depicting personal computers, part of its series of memories of the 1980s.
- 1955 - The ABC TV network airs the Disneyland TV show, featuring the film Treasure Island, part two.
- 1964 - The NBC TV network airs the Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color show, featuring The Ballad of Hector, the Stowaway Dog, part two.
- 1990 - Michael Eisner announces Disney's most ambitious expansion of Disneyland over the next ten years, to expand park capacity by 20 percent.
- 1991 - Showtime airs The Steven Banks Show.
- 1996 - The US government purchases the Shades of Green hotel at Walt Disney World from Disney.
- 2000 - Disney announces that Joe Roth is stepping down as chairman of Walt Disney Studios, to be replaced by Peter Schneider.
- 2001 - Downtown Disney opens, in the Disneyland Resort, between Disneyland and the site of Disney's California Adventure. The 300,000 square foot site features restaurants, nightclubs, shops, and movie theaters.
- 2001 - The Café Catal restaurant opens in Downtown Disney in California.
- 2001 - The La Brea Bakery opens in Downtown Disney in California.
- 2001 - The Naples Ristorante and Pizzeria restaurant opens in Downtown Disney in California.
- 2001 - The Rainforest Cafe restaurant opens in Downtown Disney in California.
- 2001 - The ESPN Zone restaurant and arcade opens in Downtown Disney in California.
- 2001 - The Ralph Brennan's Jazz Kitchen restaurant opens in Downtown Disney in California.
- 2001 - The Y Arriba Y Arriba restaurant opens in Downtown Disney in California.
- 2001 - The House of Blues nightclub opens in Downtown Disney in California.
- 2001 - Disney releases the Touchstone Pictures live-action feature film Double Take to theaters in the USA.
- 2003 - A ground-breaking ceremony is held for the construction of Hong Kong Disneyland.
- 2003 - Hong Kong issues four postage stamps depicting Hong Kong Disneyland.
- 2003 - The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US.
- A shopping mall has a huge banner outside saying "NOW DISNEY STORE-FREE!".
- A boy treasures a photo of himself with Snow White; likely a reference to photos taken with cast members at a Disney theme park.
- 2004 - Disney announces it is shutting down its Orlando, Florida, animation unit.
- 1953 - A formal presentation of the prototype Corvette is made to General Motors management. The management team tells the styling team to change the front emblem and horn button, to remove the American flag.
- 1991 - In Detroit, Michigan, the North American International Auto Show is held, over nine days. American Sunroof Corporation and Don Runkle, General Motors' chief of advanced engineering, unveil the Corvette ZR-1 Spyder, a prototype convertible ZR-1.
- 1940 - Japan notifies the Netherlands it is terminating their treaty in which each party agreed to settle disputes peacefully.
- 1945 - Soviet forces begin an assault toward Berlin, 300 miles away. 70 divisions of the 1st Ukrainian Front cross the Vistula River near Baranov, 120 miles south of Warsaw, Poland.
- 1997 - The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US. Ouside the "Noiseland Arcade", a sign is displayed above a live gorilla: "Friday Meet Donkey Kong in Person". The gorilla throws a barrel at a man, knocking him down.
- 2000 - The United States Postal Service issues a 33-cent postage stamp depicting video games, part of its series on memories of the 1980s.
- 1528 - Gustav Eriksson is formally crowned King of Sweden.
- 1632 - Wismar capitulates to Swedish general Tott.
- 1906 - Football rules committee legalizes the forward pass.
- 1920 - Annual drafting of baseball players from minor leagues to be done in inverse order of the final standings, agreed to.
- 1921 - Birth of John Henry Davis Jr Smithtown New York, light-super-heavyweight (Olympics-gold-1948, 52).
- 1921 - Kenesaw Mountain Landis becomes first commissioner of baseball.
- 1925 - Birth of Ralph Legall cricket wicket-keeper (West Indies vs India 1954).
- 1930 - NHL's Boston Bruins win then-record 14th consecutive game.
- 1934 - Birth of Burdette Haldorson US, basketball player (Olympics-gold-1956, 1960).
- 1940 - Birth of Dick Motz cricketer (first New Zealander to take 100 Test wickets).
- 1942 - George Francis cricketer (West Indies Test fast-bowler, 23 wickets in 10), dies.
- 1944 - Birth of Joe Frazier Beaufort South Carolina, heavyweight champion boxer (Olympics-gold-1964)/champion (1968-73).
- 1946 - NFL champions Cleveland Rams given permission to move to Los Angeles.
- 1947 - Birth of Tom Dempsey NFL record-holder (longest field goal, 63 yards).
- 1949 - Birth of James W Dietz rower.
- 1951 - Birth of Bill Madlock 4X National League batting champion (Chicago Cubs).
- 1951 - Birth of Drew Pearson former NFL all-pro receiver.
- 1951 - Ezzard Charles TKOs Lee Oma in 10 for heavyweight boxing title.
- 1952 - NFL Pro Bowl: National Conference beats American Conference 30-13.
- 1955 - Birth of Patty Hayes LPGA golfer.
- 1958 - Mickey Wright wins LPGA Sea Island Golf Open.
- 1958 - NCAA adds two point conversion to football scoring.
- 1958 - NFL Pro Bowl: West beats East 26-7.
- 1958 - Syracuse National Dolph Schayes sets NBA record at 11,770 points.
- 1960 - Birth of Dominique Wilkins NBA forward (Atlanta Hawks).
- 1960 - Birth of Rob Derksen Australian baseball head coach (Olympics-1996).
- 1960 - Sobers and Worrell complete 399 stand for 4th wicket vs England.
- 1960 - Syracuse National Dolph Schayes is first NBA'er to score 15,000 points.
- 1961 - Birth of Andrea Carnevale soccer player (Napoli).
- 1962 - Birth of Richie Richardson cricketer (elegant West Indian batsman 1983-95).
- 1963 - Spin bowler Bobby Simpson takes 5-57 for Australia vs England.
- 1964 - Birth of Laura Gildemeister Argentina, tennis star.
- 1964 - C R Browne cricket leg-spinner (West Indies in four Tests, 6 wickets), dies.
- 1964 - NFL Pro Bowl: West beats East 31-17.
- 1965 - Birth of Henry Thomas defensive tackle (Detroit Lions, New England Patriots).
- 1966 - Birth of Craig Parry Sunshine VIC, Australasia golfer.
- 1966 - Birth of Linda Ferrando Italy, tennis star.
- 1966 - Red Auerbach wins his 1,000th game as coach of NBA Boston Celtics.
- 1967 - Birth of Marco Boogers Dutch soccer player (RKC, Sparta, West Ham United).
- 1967 - Birth of Mike Simms Whittier California, outfielder (Houston Astros).
- 1967 - Birth of Ulf Dahlen Ostersund Sweden, NHL forward (Team Sweden, San Jose).
- 1967 - Louisville Kentucky, draft board refuses exemption for boxer Muhammad Ali.
- 1968 - Birth of Vince Buck NFL safety (New Orleans Saints).
- 1969 - Birth of Cam Russell Halifax, NHL defenseman (Chicago Blackhawks).
- 1969 - Super Bowl III New York Jets beat Baltimore Colts, 16-7 in Miami; Most Valuable Player: Joe Namath, Quarterback for New York Jets.
- 1970 - Birth of Jenny Griffith Burbank California, WPVA volleyballer (National-13th-1995).
- 1970 - Birth of Nigel Wilson Canadian/US baseball outfielder (Florida Marlins).
- 1970 - Birth of Takahiro Ikenoue WLAF defensive linebacker (Rhein Fire).
- 1971 - Birth of Andy Fox Sacramento California, infielder (New York Yankees).
- 1971 - Birth of Oscar Sturgis NFL defensive end (Dallas Cowboys).
- 1971 - Birth of Scott Burrell NBA guard/forward (Chicago Bulls, Charlotte Hornets).
- 1971 - Birth of Shane Dronett NFL defensive end (Atlanta Falcons, Denver Broncos).
- 1972 - Birth of Dominique Ross NFL running back (Dallas Cowboys).
- 1972 - Detroit Tigers sign a lease to build a $126M domed stadium (doesn't happen).
- 1975 - Birth of Jocelyn Thibault Montréal Québec Canada, NHL goalie (Montréal Canadiens).
- 1975 - Super Bowl IX: Pittsburgh Steelers beat Minnesota Vikings, 16-6 in New Orleans; Super Bowl Most Valuable Player: Franco Harris, Pittsburgh, Running Back.
- 1977 - Birth of Sara Walsh South Bend Indiana, fencer-foil (Olympics-1996).
- 1979 - Birth of Jenny Schmidgall ice hockey forward (USA, Olympics-1998).
- 1980 - Hans Ebeling cricketer (Victory stalwart, bowled for Australia 1934), dies.
- 1980 - Mike Bratz (Phoenix) begins NBA free throw streak of 57 games.
- 1983 - NCAA creates the football Kickoff Classic to begin in August.
- 1985 - Miami Dolphins win AFC football championship.
- 1986 - Chicago Blackhawks' Denis Savard scores at 4 seconds of third period.
- 1988 - Willie Stargell (Pittsburgh Pirates player), elected to Baseball Hall of Fame.
- 1991 - Largest crowd to watch Atlantic Coast Womens Basketball game (11,520).
- 1991 - Melvin Stewart swims world record 200 metre butterfly (1 55.69).
- 1992 - US male Figure Skating championship won by Christopher Bowman.
- 1993 - Doctors announce Pittsburgh Penguins player Mario Limeux has Hodgkin's disease.
- 1994 - Steve Carlton of the Philadelphia Phillies is elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.
- 1997 - Annika Sorenstam wins LPGA Chrysler-Plymouth Tournament of Champions.
- 1997 - Ice skater Oksana Baiul injured slightly while driving intoxicated.
- 1997 - Tiger Woods wins Mercedes Golf Championships.
- 1999 - Setting an all-time record, Mark McGwire's 70th home run ball in one season is purchased at an auction by an anonymous buyer for $3 million.
- 2005 - Paul Lo Duca signs a three-year, US$18 million deal to remain with the Florida Marlins.
- 2005 - At a Dodger Stadium's news conference, general manager Paul DePodesta announces the team has signed Derek Lowe to a $36 million, four-year deal.
- 1986 - 24th space shuttle (61-C) mission - Columbia 7 - launched.
- 1997 - Space Shuttle STS 81 (Atlantis 18), launches into space.
- 2005 - Deep Impact is launched from Cape Canaveral by a Delta 2 rocket.
- 2007 - Comet McNaught, the brightest comet in over 40 years, makes perihelion.
- 1552 - Dutch west coast hit by heavy storm, 100s killed.
- 1954 - Austria's worst avalanche-kills 200; nine hours later second one-kills 115.
- 1995 - Major earthquake kills 5,092 in Kobe, Japan.
Other history:
- 1974 - Libya and Tunisia announces they are merging as "Islamic Arab Republic".
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