Milton Sills

American stage and film actor (1882-1930).

Born January 12th, 1882 in Chicago.

Died September 15th, 1930 at 48 years old in Brentwood (myocardial infarction). ^[ref]

Murphy J. Foster

American politician and entrepreneur (1849-1921).

Born January 12th, 1849 in Franklin.

Died June 12th, 1921 at 72 years old in Franklin.

Hamadi Jebali

Tunisian politician and journalist.

Born January 12th, 1949 (age 77 years) in Sousse.

Leslie Orgel

British chemist (1927–2007).

Born January 12th, 1927 in London.

Died October 27th, 2007 at 80 years old in San Diego (cancer). ^[ref]

Sofia Schliemann

Greek archaeologist (1852–1932).

Born January 12th, 1852 in Athens.

Died October 27th, 1932 at 80 years old in Athens.

Ruth R. Benerito

American scientist and inventor (1916-2013).

Born January 12th, 1916 in New Orleans.

Died October 5th, 2013 at 97 years old in Metairie.

Richard Sulík

Slovak politician and former head of slovak national council.

Born January 12th, 1968 (age 58 years) in Bratislava.

Thubten Choekyi Nyima, 9th Panchen Lama

Panchen lama (1883-1937).

Born January 12th, 1883 in Dakpo.

Died December 1st, 1937 at 54 years old in Gyêgu Subdistrict.

Nathan Doyle

British footballer (born 1987).

Born January 12th, 1987 (age 39 years) in Derby.

Beauford H. Jester

American politician (1893-1949).

Born January 12th, 1893 in Corsicana.

Died July 11th, 1949 at 56 years old in Houston (myocardial infarction).

Manu Morlanes

Spanish association football player.

Born January 12th, 1999 (age 27 years) in Zaragoza.

Josef Wagner

German nazi politician (1899-1945).

Born January 12th, 1899 in Algrange.

Died May 2nd, 1945 at 46 years old in Berlin.

Kurt Jooss

German dancer, choreographer and influential art dance educator (1901-1979).

Born January 12th, 1901 in Wasseralfingen.

Died May 22nd, 1979 at 78 years old in Heilbronn.

Paulo Victor Vidotti

Brazilian association football player.

Born January 12th, 1987 (age 39 years) in Assis.

Artem Milevskyi

Ukrainian footballer.

Born January 12th, 1985 (age 41 years) in Minsk.

Erich Bärenfänger

German officer (1915-1945).

Born January 12th, 1915 in Menden (Sauerland).

Died May 2nd, 1945 at 30 years old in Berlin.

Robert Prytz

Swedish association football player (born 1960).

Born January 12th, 1960 (age 66 years) in Malmö.

António Vitorino

Portuguese lawyer and politician.

Born January 12th, 1957 (age 69 years) in Lisbon.

Alexander Vladimirovich Martynov

Prime minister of transnistria.

Born January 12th, 1981 (age 45 years) in Tiraspol.

Herbert Robbins

American mathematician (1915–2001).

Born January 12th, 1915 in New Castle.

Died February 12th, 2001 at 86 years old in Princeton.

Ashraf Fayadh

Palestinian artist, art curator and lyricist.

Born January 12th, 1980 (age 46 years) in Mecca.

Christian Poveda

French journalist (1955–2009).

Born January 12th, 1957 in Algiers.

Died September 2nd, 2009 at 52 years old in Tonacatepeque. ^[ref]

Roberto García Parrondo

Spanish handball player.

Born January 12th, 1980 (age 46 years) in Madrid.

Joseph R. Davis

American military officer (1825–1896).

Born January 12th, 1825 in Louisiana.

Died September 15th, 1896 at 71 years old in Biloxi.

Vlastimil Hort

Czech-german chess player.

Born January 12th, 1944 in Kladno. ^[ref]

Died May 12th, 2025 at 81 years old in Eitorf. ^[ref]