Jan 12 2003 Maurice Gibb, member of the musical family that formed the Bee-Gees, dies at age 53Jan 12 1976 Agatha Christie, mystery writer, creator of detectives Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple, dies Jan 12 1932 Hattie W. Caraway, Democrat from Arkansas, becames the first woman elected to the U.S. Senate Jan 12 1897 Isaac Pitman, the inventor of shorthand, dies
Birthdays
Jan 12 1951 Rush Limbaugh, conservative political showman Jan 12 1951 Kirstie Alley, actress, is born in Wichita, Kansas , is bornJan 12 1907 Tex Ritter, western folk singer Jan 12 1876 Jack London, author and adventurer Jan 12 1737 John Hancock, first signer of the Declaration of Independence