Historical eventJanuary 121967

James Bedford

Seventy-three-year-old psychology professor James Bedford became the first person to be cryonically preserved with intent of future resuscitation.

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When
Thursday, January 12 196759 years ago
Category
Historical eventA dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
Era
20th century · 1960s
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Dates: From 1967.

What happened

Seventy-three-year-old psychology professor James Bedford became the first person to be cryonically preserved with intent of future resuscitation.

January 12 through the years

Other entries on the same calendar day, in order.

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  4. 2006Incidents during the Hajj
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  6. 20102010 Haiti earthquake
  7. 2010Massoud Ali-Mohammadi
  8. 20122012 Romanian protests
  9. 2015Battle of Kolofata (2015)
  10. 2016January 2016 Istanbul bombing
  11. 2020Taal Volcano

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  • June 14Mariner programMariner program: Mariner 5 is launched towards Venus.
  • August 14Marine, &c., Broadcasting (Offences) Act 1967UK Marine Broadcasting Offences Act 1967 declares participation in offshore pirate radio illegal.
  • September 3Dagen HDagen H in Sweden: Traffic changes from driving on the left to driving on the right overnight.
  • June 17Nuclear weapons testingNuclear weapons testing: China announces a successful test of its first thermonuclear weapon.
  • November 16Aeroflot Flight 2230Aeroflot Flight 2230 crashed after takeoff from Koltsovo Airport, Russia, killing all 107 people aboard.

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January 12 1967 — 59 years ago, on a Thursday.

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