Today in History- 12th January
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1896 | First X-ray photograph taken by H. L. Smith. |
| 1932 | Hattie W. Caraway of Democratic Party from Arkansas became the first woman to be elected to the U.S. Senate. |
| 1991 | The US Congress votes for the use of military force against Iraq to end its occupation of Kuwait. |
| 1998 | Nineteen European countries signed anti human cloning. |
| 2010 | A major earthquake of 7.0 magnitudes kills an estimated 316,000 lives in Haiti. |
