Event:
Pope Francis announces that on February 22, he will hold a Consistory and create 19 new Cardinals from 12 countries; the names of the Cardinals were released during the Holy Father's announcement
More Notable Events on January 12: 1995 Major earthquake kills 5,092 in Kobe Japan
1995 Murder trial against OJ Simpson, begins in LA
1970 Boeing 747 makes its maiden voyage
1906 1st time Dow Jones closes above 100
1816 France decrees Bonaparte family excluded from the country forever
