Historical Events In January - 07

1935  On this day in history zoe Akins' "Old Maid," premieres in NYC  

1936  Tennis champs Helen Moody &Howard Kinsley volley 2,001 times (1h18m) on this day in history.  

1936  Tennis champs Helen Moody & Howard Kinsley volley 2,001 times (1h18m) on this day in history.  

1936  On this day in history howard Francis, cricketer (2 Tests S Af v Eng 1898-99, 39 runs), dies  

1939  On January - 07 uS worker's union leader Tom Mooney freed (jailed since 1916)  

1942  WWII siege of Bataan starts on January - 07.  

1942  On this day in history wW II siege of Bataan starts  

1942  Henry, Count of Baillet-Latour, pres of IOC (1925-42), dies at 63 on January - 07.  

1943  On this day in history nikola Tesla, Yugoslavian physicist (tesla motor), dies at 86  

1944  Air Force announces production of first US jet fighter, the Bell P-59 on January - 07.  

1944  On this day in history air Force announces production of 1st US jet fighter, the Bell P-59  

1944  J Verleun, Dutch resistance fighter, executed on January - 07.  

1945  Lord Haw-Haw reports total German victory at Ardennen on January - 07.  

1946  Cambodia becomes autonomous state inside French Union on this day in history.  

1947  On this day in history australia vs England at MCG drawn in 6 days, first cricket draw in Australia since 1882  

1947  On this day in history aust v Eng at MCG drawn in 6 days, 1st cricket draw in Aust since 1882  

1948  US President Truman raises taxes for Marshall-plan on January - 07.  

1948  On January - 07 raoul Auernheimer, writer, dies  

1949  On January - 07 first photo of genes taken at University of Southern California by Pease &Baker  

1949  1st photo of genes taken at U of S Calif by Pease & Baker on January - 07.  

1950  On this day in history "Happy as Larry" closes at Coronet Theater New York City NY after 3 performances  

1950  On January - 07 hank Snow's first appearance on "Grand Ole Opry"  

1950  On January - 07 mental health wing of Mercy Hospital burns, kills 41 (Davenport IA)  

1950  On January - 07 "Happy as Larry" closes at Coronet Theater NYC after 3 performances  

1951  On this day in history johanna C H "Nelly" Bodenheim, painter (Luilekkerland), dies at 76  

1952  French Plevin government falls on this day in history.  

1952  On this day in history french Plevin govt falls  

1953  On this day in history president Truman announces development of the hydrogen bomb  

1953  US President Truman announces development of the hydrogen bomb on January - 07.  

1953  On this day in history pres Truman announces development of hydrogen bomb  

1954  On January - 07 georgetown-IBM experiment, the first public demonstration of a machine translation system, is held in New York at the head office of IBM.  

1955  On January - 07 in Ottawa The Speech from the Throne and the opening ceremonies of the second session of the 22nd Canadian Parliament are broadcast live on television for the first time.  

1955  Marian Anderson becomes first black singer to perform at the Met (New York City NY) on this day in history.  

1955  On this day in history marian Anderson becomes 1st black singer to perform at Met (NYC)  

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1355  Thomas of Woodstock, 1st Duke of Gloucester, son of Edward III of England (d. 1397) was born on this day in history.  

1528  Jeanne d'Albret, queen of Navarra/mother of French King Henry IV was born on January - 07.  

1539  Sebastian de Covarrubias Horozco, Spanish lexicographer was born on this day in history.  

1611  James Harrington, England, political author (Commonwealth of Oceans) was born on January - 07.  

1612  On January - 07 birth of paul de La Pierre, composer  

1634  On this day in history birth of adam Krieger, German composer  

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

1652  On January - 07 birth of pavao Vitezovic, Croatia, writer/historian  

0312  Lucianus of Antioch, theologist/saint, dies on this day in history.  

1130  On January - 07 baldricus Burgoliensis, French historian/archbishop, dies at about 83  

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

1325  On this day in history dionysius, the justified, King of Portugal (1279-1325), dies  

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

1451  On January - 07 amadeus VIII, last anti-pope Felix V (1439-49), dies at 67  

1529  On January - 07 peter Vischer, the Old, German count of Sebaldus, dies  

1536  On January - 07 catherine of Aragon, 1st wife of England's King Henry VIII, dies