Page 8: Historical Events In January - 07

1955  Gerald Hartigan, cricketer (S Afr batsman in 5 Tests 1911-14), dies on January - 07.   

1956  Vinoo Mankad scores 231 v NZ, 413 opening stand with Roy on this day in history.   

1957  Al White, choreographer (NBC Comedy Hour), dies on this day in history.   

1958  USSR shrinks army to 300,000 on January - 07.   

1958  Petru Groza, premier/president (Romania, 1945-58), dies at 74 on January - 07.   

1959  On this day in history uS recognizes Fidel Castro's Cuban government   

1959  US recognizes Fidel Castro's Cuban govt on January - 07.   

1960  Luis da Costa, composer, dies at 80 on January - 07.   

1961  On January - 07 trucial States (now UAE) issue their first postage stamps   

1961  1st NFL Playoff Bowl (runner-up bowl)-Detroit beats Cleveland 17-16 on this day in history.   

1961  On this day in history clarice Baright, 1st woman admitted to American Bar Assn, dies at 74   

1962  Assassination attempt on Indonesian president Sukarno, fails on this day in history.   

1962  AFL Pro Bowl: West beats East 47-27 on this day in history.   

1963  On January - 07 first class postage raised from 4¢ to 5¢   

1963  1st class postage raised from 4 cents to 5 cents on this day in history.   

1964  On this day in history bahamas achieves internal self-government &cabinet responsibility   

1964  Nicolas Cage is born on January - 07.   

1964  On January - 07 the birth of Nicolas Cage, American actor   

1964  On this day in history bahamas becomes self-governing   

1964  On this day in history colin C McPhee, composer (H2O, Mechanical Princibles), dies at 62   

1965  On this day in history france announces it will convert $150 million of its currency to gold   

1966  Canadian Gene Kiniski defeats veteran champion Lou Thesz two falls to one to become the world professional heavyweight champion on this day in history.   

1966  On January - 07 close to 200 passengers and crew from a Canadian Nationla pass. train are evacuated by helicopter after being trapped bvy snow slides in the Fraser Canyon in British Columbia   

1966  Dance Theatre of Harlem debuts on this day in history.   

1966  Gene Kiniski a Canadian, beats Lou Thesz in St Louis MO, to become NWA champ on this day in history.   

1967  On this day in history "Newlywed Game" premieres on ABC TV   

1967  On this day in history fighting is reported between Chinese Red Guards and workers in Nanking.   

1967  Carl Schuricht, composer, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

1968  On this day in history "GE College Bowl" quiz show premieres on NBC TV   

1968  On this day in history cN suspends Turbo train service to Toronto after a month of operations because of technical problems related to cold weather   

1968  Surveyor 7 lands on the Moon on January - 07.   

1968  U.S. postage rates increase today; it now costs six cents to send an ounce of first class mail on January - 07.   

1969  On January - 07 uS Congress doubles presidential salary   

1970  On January - 07 farmers sue Max Yasgur for $35,000 in damages caused by "Woodstock"   

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1355  Thomas of Woodstock, 1st Duke of Gloucester, son of Edward III of England (d. 1397) was born on January - 07.   

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 this day in history.   

1647  On this day in history birth of wilhelm Ludwig, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1677)   

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

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

1130  Baldricus Burgoliensis, French historian/archbishop, dies at about 83 on this day in history.   

1285  On January - 07 charles I of Anjou, king of Naples/bro of King Louis IX, dies at 58   

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

1400  Death of Thomas Holland, 1st Duke of Surrey, English politician (b. 1374) on this day in history.   

1451  Amadeus VIII, last anti-pope Felix V (1439-49), dies at 67 on January - 07.   

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