About the day » Sunday January 12, 1936Calender converter

• François Roosen, Sint-Truiden, België († 2024)
• Hendrikus Evert ten Dam, Renkum († 2013)
• Antonius (= Ton = Toon ) Schoonderbeek, Amersfoort († 1993)
• Cornelis Oosterhof *, Steenwijk († 2019)
• Hendrik Mathieu Gerard Manders, Horst, Limburg, Netherlands († 1936)
• Carole Fae Blissard, Paxton, Ford Co., IL († 1993)
• Hendrik Mathieu Gerard Manders, Horst († 1936)
• Gerbrig Polinder, Nunspeet (Ermelo) († 1997)
• van der Vegt, Maartensdijk, Utrecht, Nederland († 1936)
• Jan Wildeboer, Groningen († 2008)

• Arnoldus Poessenauw (51), Arnhem
• Aaltje Beneker (48), Amsterdam
• Adriana Maria Zwaans (44), Udenhout
• Adriaantje Boogert (68), Lexmond
• Aagje Mooij (81)
• Anna Catharina Vasbinder (65), Amersfoort
• Adriana Hendrina Schüller (71), Leiden
• Adrianus Klerx (85), Vlijmen
• Adriana Maria Swaans (44), Udenhout
• * Adriaantje Boogert (68), Meerkerk

• 1934 » Alan Sharp, Scottish-American author and screenwriter († 2013)
• 1934 » Mick Sullivan, English rugby player and coach († 2016)
• 1935 » Kreskin, American mentalist
• 1935 » Teresa del Conde, Mexican historian and critic († 2017)
• 1936 » Brajanath Ratha, Indian poet and activist († 2014)
• 1936 » Jennifer Hilton, Baroness Hilton of Eggardon, English police officer and politician
• 1936 » Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, Indian lawyer and politician, Indian Minister of Home Affairs († 2016)
• 1936 » Raimonds Pauls, Latvian pianist and composer
• 1937 » Shirley Eaton, English actress
• 1938 » Qazi Hussain Ahmad, Pakistani scholar and politician († 2013)

• 1916 » Georgios Theotokis, Greek lawyer and politician, 80th Prime Minister of Greece (b. 1844)
• 1921 » Gervase Elwes, English tenor and actor (b. 1866)
• 1926 » Austin Chapman, Australian businessman and politician, 4th Australian Minister for Defence (b. 1864)
• 1934 » Paul Kochanski, Polish violinist and composer (b. 1887)
• 1938 » Oscar Florianus Bluemner, German-American painter and illustrator (b. 1867)
• 1940 » Edward Smith, English lieutenant, Victoria Cross recipient (b. 1898)
• 1940 » Ralph Hitz, Austrian-American hotelier (b. 1891)
• 1943 » Jan Campert, Dutch journalist and critic (b. 1902)
• 1944 » Lance C. Wade, American commander and pilot (b. 1915)
• 1958 » Charles Hatfield, American meteorologist (b. 1875)

1. Johannes
2. Jan
3. Cornelis
4. Hendrik
5. Willem
6. Gerrit
7. Petrus
8. Pieter
9. Adrianus
10. Jacobus
11. Antonius
12. Jacob
13. Wilhelmus
14. Gerardus
15. Hendrikus
16. Arie

1. Maria
2. Johanna
3. Cornelia
4. Anna
5. Elisabeth
6. Wilhelmina
7. Catharina
8. Hendrika
9. Adriana
10. Petronella
11. Jacoba
12. Geertruida
13. Helena
14. Margaretha
15. Grietje
16. Mary

• Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
• In The Netherlands , there was from July 31, 1935 to June 24, 1937 the cabinet Colijn III, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
• The Netherlands had about 8.5 million citizens.
• January 8 » Kashf-e hijab decree is made and immediately enforced by Reza Shah, Iran's head of state, banning the wearing of Islamic veils in public.
• February 26 » In the February 26 Incident, young Japanese military officers attempt to stage a coup against the government.
• March 8 » Daytona Beach and Road Course holds its first oval stock car race.
• April 27 » The United Auto Workers (UAW) gains autonomy from the American Federation of Labor.
• July 22 » Spanish Civil War: The Popular Executive Committee of Valencia takes power in the Valencian Community.
• December 23 » Spanish Civil War: The Spanish Republic legalizes the Regional Defence Council of Aragon.

The temperature on January 12, 1936 was between -0.7 °C and 6.7 °C and averaged 2.8 °C. There was 3.0 hours of sunshine (37%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-southwest.