Historical Events In January - 07

1970  Robert [Harriot] Barrat, actor (Bad Lands, Go West), dies at 81 on January - 07.   

1971  -40ºF (-40ºC), Hawley Lake AZ (state record) on January - 07.   

1971  On January - 07 dick Kollmar, actor (Broadway Spotlight, Guess What), dies at 60   

1972  On January - 07 iberian Airlines crashes into 800' peak on island of Ibiza, 104 die   

1972  On this day in history lewis F Powell Jr becomes a Supreme Court Justice   

1972  On January - 07 william Hubbs Rehnquist, sworn in as Supreme Court Justice   

1972  On this day in history clarence Passailaigue, cricketer (487 for 6th wkt for Jamaica), dies   

1973  British Darts Organization founded in North London on this day in history.   

1974  On January - 07 dutch government rations gasoline   

1975  Gary Geld &Peter Udell's musical "Shenandoah" premieres at Alvin Theater New York City NY for 1050 performances on January - 07.   

1975  On January - 07 led Zeppelin fans riot before Boston concert, causing $30,000 damage   

1975  On this day in history the oil producing members of OPEC agree to raise prices by 10%   

1977  Human Rights Charter '77 established in Prague on January - 07.   

1978  Angola revises its constitution on this day in history.   

1979  Vietnamese forces capture Phnom Penh from Khmer Rouge on this day in history.   

1979  On January - 07 zbigniew Turski, composer, dies at 70   

1980  On January - 07 minnesota ends Philadelphia Flyers' NHL record 35 game unbeaten streak ends   

1980  On January - 07 carl White, rocker, dies   

1981  Jose Ardevol, composer, dies at 69 on January - 07.   

1982  "Fame" premieres on NBC TV on January - 07.   

1982  On January - 07 bert Oosterhuis, Dutch motor racer (Paris-Dakar), dies in race crash   

1983  On this day in history reagan ends US arms embargo against Guatemala   

1983  On January - 07 august Cool, Belgian trade union leader, dies at 79   

1984  Train wreck near Medicine Hat, Alberta releases dangerous gases, forcing evacuation of 800 people on this day in history.   

1985  On January - 07 japanese space probe Sakigake launched to Halley's comet   

1985  On January - 07 lou Brock &Hoyt Wilhelm, elected to Baseball's Hall of Fame   

1985  Johnny Guarnieri, jazz pianist (Morey Amsterdam Show), dies at 67 on January - 07.   

1986  Netherlands Bank issues 250 guilder notes on this day in history.   

1986  President Regan breaks off all economic links with Libya on this day in history.   

1986  On this day in history sTS 61-C mission scrubbed at T -9m because of weather problems   

1986  On this day in history uS President Reagan proclaims economic sanctions against Libya   

1987  French airplanes harass Libyan positions in Duadi Doum on this day in history.   

1989  Akhito becomes emperor of Japan on January - 07.   

1989  British Midland Boeing 737 crashes on Motorway on this day in history.   

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1355  On January - 07 birth of thomas of Woodstock, 1st Duke of Gloucester, son of Edward III of England (d. 1397)   

1528  Jeanne d'Albret, queen of Navarra/mother of French King Henry IV was born on this day in history.   

1539  Sebastian de Covarrubias Horozco, Spanish lexicographer was born on January - 07.   

1611  James Harrington, England, political author (Commonwealth of Oceans) was born on this day in history.   

1612  Paul de La Pierre, composer was born on January - 07.   

1634  On January - 07 birth of adam Krieger, German composer   

1647  Wilhelm Ludwig, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1677) was born on January - 07.   

1652  On this day in history birth of pavao Vitezovic, Croatia, writer/historian   

0312  On this day in history lucianus of Antioch, theologist/saint, dies   

1130  Baldricus Burgoliensis, French historian/archbishop, dies at about 83 on January - 07.   

1285  Charles I of Anjou, king of Naples/bro of King Louis IX, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1325  Dionysius, the justified, King of Portugal (1279-1325), dies on this day in history.   

1400  On this day in history death of thomas Holland, 1st Duke of Surrey, English politician (b. 1374)   

1451  On this day in history amadeus VIII, last anti-pope Felix V (1439-49), dies at 67   

1529  On this day in history peter Vischer, the Old, German count of Sebaldus, dies   

1536  On this day in history catherine of Aragon, 1st wife of England's King Henry VIII, dies