Historical Events
- Brock Purdy is named the NFC Rookie of the Month for December and January
- Toadzilla, a large cane toad and unofficially the world's largest toad at 2.7kg, discovered in Conway National Park, Australia (as an invasive pest later euthanized) [1]
Special Counsel Appointed
US Attorney General Merrick Garland appoints a special counsel to investigate President Joe Biden's handling of classified documents [1]
Famous Deaths
- Frene Ginwala, South African politician and ANC activist (1st post-apartheid Speaker of the National Assembly), dies at 90 [1]
- Gerrie Coetzee, South African boxer (WBA heavyweight title 1983-84), dies from cancer at 67
Lisa Marie Presley (1968-2023)
American singer-songwriter ("Lights Out"), and daughter of Elvis, dies of cardiac arrest predicated by a small bowel obstruction at 54 [1]
- Paul Johnson, English journalist, author and historian, dies at 94
- Robin "Robbie" Bachman, Canadian drummer (Bachman-Turner Overdrive - "You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet"; "Takin' Care Of Business"), dies at 69 [1]
Died in 2023 2023 Highlights
About January 12, 2023
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 1 year, 3 months and 27 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Capricorn
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