Historical Events
Churchill and De Gaulle Meet in Marrakesh
British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and French General Charles de Gaulle begin a two-day wartime conference in Marrakesh
- Failed resistance raid on distribution office of Borgerstraat, Amsterdam
Famous Birthdays
- Carlos Villagrán, Mexican actor, born in Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico
- Hans Henning Atrott, Prussian euthanasia advocate, born in Klaipėda, Lithuania
- Jack Schroer, American rock saxophonist (Van Morrison's The Caledonia Soul Orchestra), born in Ohio (d. 1995)
Joe Frazier (1944-2011)
American boxer (Olympic gold heavyweight 1964; undisputed world heavyweight champion 1970-73), born in Beaufort, South Carolina
- Viktoria Postnikova, Russian concert pianist, born in Moscow, Russia
- Vlastimil Hort, Czechoslovak-born German chess player, born in Kladno, Czech Republic
Famous Deaths
- Juliette Atkinson, American tennis player (US Nat C'ship 1895, 97-98), dies at 70
- Lance C. Wade, American pilot (b. 1915)
Died in 1944 1944 Highlights
About January 12, 1944
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 80 years, 3 months and 16 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Capricorn
