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Historical Events for 12th January 2026
1866 - The Royal Aeronautical Society is formed in London
1912 - -47°F (-44°C), Washta, Iowa (state record)
1957 - Southern Christian Leadership Council (SCLC) founded with Martin Luther King Jr. as leader at Ebenezer Church in Atlanta
1968 - Beatles Film Production Ltd changes name to Apple Film Production Ltd
1971 - 21st NBA All-Star Game, San Diego Sports Arena: West beats East, 108-107; MVP: Lenny Wilkens, Seattle SuperSonics, PG; oldest MVP in All-Star history (33); scores 21 points
1992 - A new constitution, providing for freedom to form political parties, is approved by a referendum in Mali.
2007 - Comet McNaught reaches perihelion becoming the brightest comet in more than 40 years.
2021 - India's Supreme Court puts on hold three controversial new farm laws that ignited weeks of protests by farmers in Delhi
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