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12 January
Contemporary era
2010
Devastating earthquake in Haiti
On 12 January 2010, an earthquake struck Haiti near Port-au-Prince, killing more than two hundred thousand people.
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Contemporary era
1976
Death of Agatha Christie
On 12 January 1976, Agatha Christie died, the best-selling novelist of the detective genre.
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From the Middle Ages to the Enlightenment
1519
Death of Emperor Maximilian I
On 12 January 1519, Maximilian I of Habsburg died, architect of his dynasty's European power.
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