Historical Events for 12th January 2023

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1816 - France decrees Bonaparte family excluded from the country forever
1900 - Freeland Colony founded in US
1906 - Henry Campbell-Bannerman's cabinet (which included H. H. Asquith, David Lloyd George, and Winston Churchill) embarks on sweeping social reforms after a Liberal landslide in the British general election
1924 - History of Science Society organized at Boston
1950 - USSR re-introduces death penalty for treason, espionage and sabotage
1954 - Queen Elizabeth II opens New Zealand parliament
1969 - Atlantic Records releases eponymous debut album of Led Zeppelin in US
1971 - Congressional Black Caucus organizes
2001 - Disney Channel TV series "Lizzie McGuire" premieres starring Hilary Duff
2020 - 1st ATP Cup Men's Tennis, Sydney: Novak Đoković and Viktor Troicki beat Spanish pair Pablo Carreño Busta and Feliciano López 6-3, 6-4 to clinch inaugural title for Serbia, 2-1; Đoković beats Rafael Nadal 6-2, 7-6

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