Historical Events In January - 07

1935  Zoe Akins' "Old Maid," premieres in NYC on January - 07.  

1936  Tennis champs Helen Moody &Howard Kinsley volley 2,001 times (1h18m) on January - 07.  

1936  On January - 07 tennis champs Helen Moody & Howard Kinsley volley 2,001 times (1h18m)  

1936  On January - 07 howard Francis, cricketer (2 Tests S Af v Eng 1898-99, 39 runs), dies  

1939  US worker's union leader Tom Mooney freed (jailed since 1916) on January - 07.  

1942  WWII siege of Bataan starts on January - 07.  

1942  WW II siege of Bataan starts on this day in history.  

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

1943  On January - 07 nikola Tesla, Yugoslavian physicist (tesla motor), dies at 86  

1944  On January - 07 air Force announces production of first US jet fighter, the Bell P-59  

1944  Air Force announces production of 1st US jet fighter, the Bell P-59 on January - 07.  

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

1945  On this day in history lord Haw-Haw reports total German victory at Ardennen  

1946  On January - 07 cambodia becomes autonomous state inside French Union  

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

1947  On January - 07 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 this day in history.  

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  On this day in history 1st photo of genes taken at U of S Calif by Pease & Baker  

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  Mental health wing of Mercy Hospital burns, kills 41 (Davenport IA) on January - 07.  

1950  On this day in history "Happy as Larry" closes at Coronet Theater NYC after 3 performances  

1951  Johanna C H "Nelly" Bodenheim, painter (Luilekkerland), dies at 76 on this day in history.  

1952  French Plevin government falls on this day in history.  

1952  French Plevin govt falls on January - 07.  

1953  On January - 07 president Truman announces development of the hydrogen bomb  

1953  US President Truman announces development of the hydrogen bomb on this day in history.  

1953  Pres Truman announces development of hydrogen bomb on this day in history.  

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 this day in history 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 January - 07.  

1955  On January - 07 marian Anderson becomes 1st black singer to perform at Met (NYC)  

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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  On January - 07 birth of jeanne d'Albret, queen of Navarra/mother of French King Henry IV  

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

1634  Adam Krieger, German composer was born on January - 07.  

1647  Wilhelm Ludwig, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1677) was born on this day in history.  

1652  Pavao Vitezovic, Croatia, writer/historian was born on this day in history.  

0312  On January - 07 lucianus of Antioch, theologist/saint, dies  

1130  On this day in history baldricus Burgoliensis, French historian/archbishop, dies at about 83  

1285  On this day in history charles I of Anjou, king of Naples/bro of King Louis IX, dies at 58  

1325  On January - 07 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  Amadeus VIII, last anti-pope Felix V (1439-49), dies at 67 on this day in history.  

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