Historical Events
"True Detective"
"True Detective", a crime-drama starring Woody Harrelson and Matthew McConaughey, debuts on HBO
- 71st Golden Globes: "12 Years a Slave", Matthew McConaughey, & Cate Blanchett win
- Stephen Bunting and Lisa Ashton win the 2014 BDO World Darts Championship
Woody Allen Lifetime Achievement Award
Woody Allen receives the Cecil B. DeMille Award for lifetime achievement at the 71st Annual Golden Globe Awards
Famous Deaths
- Gyula Torok, Hungarian Olympic Champion Boxer, dies at 75
- Michael L. Strang, American politician (Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Colorado), dies at 84
Died in 2014 2014 Highlights
About January 12, 2014
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 10 years, 3 months and 15 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Capricorn
Music Charts
- #1 Song: Timber - Pitbull Featuring Ke$ha
- #1 Song: Happy - Pharrell Williams