What Happened on January 12, 2004

Historical Events

The world's largest ocean liner, RMS Queen Mary 2, makes its maiden voyage

Famous Weddings

Janusz Kamiński

Two-time Oscar-winning Polish cinematographer Janusz Kamiński (44) weds second wife Canadian producer Rebecca Rankin (34) in Los Angeles, California; divorce in 2010

Famous Deaths

Olga Aleksandrovna Ladyzhenskaya, Russian mathematician (fluid dynamics), dies at 81
Randy VanWarmer, American singer-songwriter and guitarist ("Just When I Needed You Most"), dies of leukemia at 48

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