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January 12: on this day in history

A few events that happened on January 12. You do not need to know them all; curiosity is enough.

Historical events

  1. 1616The Portuguese founded present-day Belém at the mouth of the Amazon River in Brazil.
  2. 1866The Royal Aeronautical Society, one of the oldest aviation organizations, was founded in London.
  3. 1895The National Trust was founded in Britain to protect historic buildings and natural areas.
  4. 1932Hattie Caraway of Arkansas became the first woman elected to the US Senate.
  5. 2005NASA's Deep Impact probe was launched carrying a craft designed to strike a comet.

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