Ahmad Faraz

Pakistani writer (1931–2008).

Born January 12th, 1931 in Kohat.

Died August 25th, 2008 at 77 years old in Islamabad (kidney failure).

Nathy Peluso

Argentine-born spanish singer (born 1995).

Born January 12th, 1995 (age 31 years) in Luján. ^[ref]

Wayne Wang

American film director.

Born January 12th, 1949 (age 77 years) in British Hong Kong.

Igor Kurchatov

Soviet nuclear physicist (1903-1960).

Born January 12th, 1903 in Sim. ^[ref]

Died February 7th, 1960 at 57 years old in Barvikha.

Blanchard Ryan

Actress.

Born January 12th, 1967 (age 59 years) in Boston.

Hélder Costa

Angolan association football player.

Born January 12th, 1994 (age 32 years) in Luanda.

Abd el-Krim

War leader and president of the rif republic from 1921 to 1926.

Born January 12th, 1882 in Ajdir.

Died February 6th, 1963 at 81 years old in Cairo.

Yellapragada Subbarow

Indian-american scientist.

Born January 12th, 1895 in Bhimavaram.

Died August 9th, 1948 at 53 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).

Eva Lys

German tennis player, born in ukraine.

Born January 12th, 2002 (age 24 years) in Kyiv.

Texas Guinan

American prohibition era saloon keeper and entrepreneur (1884-1933).

Born January 12th, 1884 in Waco.

Died November 5th, 1933 at 49 years old in Vancouver (dysentery).

Brian Culbertson

American musician.

Born January 12th, 1973 (age 53 years) in Decatur.

Brendan Foster

Athletics competitor, long distance runner.

Born January 12th, 1948 (age 78 years) in Hebburn.

Jim Gray

American computer scientist (1944–2007/2012).

Born January 12th, 1944 in San Francisco.

Died January 28th, 2012 at 68 years old in Pacific Ocean. ^[ref]

Maggie Bell

Scottish singer.

Born January 12th, 1945 (age 81 years) in Glasgow.

Veerappa Moily

Indian politician and writer.

Born January 12th, 1940 (age 86 years) in Moodabidri.

June Miller

Muse, dancer (1902–1979).

Born January 12th, 1902 in Bukovina.

Died February 1st, 1979 at 77 years old in Phoenix.

Joe E. Lewis

American singer and comedian (1902–1971).

Born January 12th, 1902 in New York City.

Died June 4th, 1971 at 69 years old in New York City.

Harika Dronavalli

Indian chess.com player.

Born January 12th, 1991 (age 35 years) in Guntur. ^[ref]

Dronavalli Harika

Indian chess player.

Born January 12th, 1991 (age 35 years) in Guntur.

Jason Freese

American musician.

Born January 12th, 1975 (age 51 years) in Orange.

Xavier Tillman

American basketball player.

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

Ishak Belfodil

Algerian and french footballer.

Born January 12th, 1992 (age 34 years) in Mostaganem, El Mouradia.

Vendela Kirsebom

Model and television host.

Born January 12th, 1967 (age 59 years) in Stockholm.

Fred McDowell

American blues musician (1904–1972).

Born January 12th, 1904 in Tennessee, Rossville.

Died July 3rd, 1972 at 68 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).

Mikhail Gurevich

Soviet aircraft designer (1893–1976).

Born January 12th, 1893 in Rubanshchina.

Died November 25th, 1976 at 83 years old in Saint Petersburg.