January 12: A Day of Coronation, Gandhi's Last Fast and The Man Who Saved Elton John's Life

On This Day in History January 12, 2021 Historical Events 1528  Gustav I of Sweden crowned King of Sweden, rules for 37 years and becomes known as the "father of the nation" 1554  Bayinnaung crowned King of Burma, goes on to assemble the largest empire in the history of Southeast Asia 1872  Yohannes IV is crowned Emperor of Ethiopia in Axum, 1st imperial coronation in Axum in over 200 years 1948  Mahatma Gandhi begins his final fast 2010  Earthquake Devastates Haiti, killing approximately 160,000 and destroying the majority of the capital Port-au-Prince More Historical Events Famous Birthdays Hermann Goering (1893 - 1946) Jeff Bezos 57th Birthday Joe Frazier (1944 - 2011) Zayn Malik 28th Birthday More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths Agatha Christie (1890 - 1976) Bill Hewlett (1913 - 2001) More Famous Deaths January 12: The Man Who Saved Elton John's Life Long John Baldry was born on this day - a friend of stars from Rod Stewart to The Beatles and who, in 1969, famously took Elton John aside and saved his life. Read the Article You Might Like Take Our Weekly Quiz You received this email because you opted in at our website, OnThisDay.com Update Your Preferences | Unsubscribe © 2021 OnThisDay.com 2 Acacia Place, Tauranga 3110, New Zealand