On This Day in History
January 12
Historical Events
1528 Gustav I of Sweden crowned King of Sweden, rules for 37 years and becomes known as the "father of the nation"
1554 Bayinnaung is crowned King of Burma, goes on to assemble the largest empire in the history of Southeast Asia
1872 Yohannes IV is crowned Emperor of Ethiopia in Axum, 1st imperial coronation in Axum in over 200 years
1948 Mahatma Gandhi begins his final fast
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2010 Earthquake Devastates Haiti, killing approximately 160,000 and destroying the majority of the capital Port-au-Prince
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Famous Birthdays
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Famous Deaths
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The Man Who Saved Elton John's Life
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Long John Baldry was born on this day - a friend of stars from Rod Stewart to The Beatles and who, in 1969, famously took Elton John aside and saved his life.
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