January 12: Zanzibar Revolution Day in Tanzania (1964)Comet McNaught1659 The fort at Allahabad was surrendered to the forces of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb.1879 Anglo-Zulu War: Natal Native Contingent and British troops defeated Zulu forces in the Action at Sihayo's Kraal.1899 During a storm, the crew of Lynmouth Lifeboat Station transported their 10-ton lifeboat 15mi (24km) overland in order to rescue a damaged schooner.1967 Seventy-three-year-old psychology professor James Bedford became the first person to be cryonically preserved with intent of future resuscitation.2007 Comet McNaught (pictured) reached perihelion, becoming the brightest comet in over 40years, with an apparent magnitude of 5.5.John Singer Sargent (b.1856)Laura Adams Armer (b.1874)Princess Patricia of Connaught (d.1974)More anniversaries: January 11January 12January 13ArchiveBy emailList of days of the yearAbout