Jan 12th:

Events:
1838 - In order to avoid prosecution under laws banning polygamy, Joseph Smith, Jr. and his followers leave Ohio for Missouri.
1915 - United States House of Representatives rejects proposal to give women the right to vote.
1971 - All in the Family debuts on CBS.
1991 - Persian Gulf War: An act of the U.S. Congress authorizes the use of military force to drive Iraq out of Kuwait.

Births:
1876 - Jack London, American author (d. 1916)
1951 - Kirstie Alley, American actress
1951 - Rush Limbaugh, American radio personality
1954 - Howard Stern, American radio host
1966 - Rob Zombie, American musician, artist, and writer

Death:
1976 - Agatha Christie, English writer (b. 1890)