Page 8: Historical Events In January - 07

1955  On this day in history gerald Hartigan, cricketer (S Afr batsman in 5 Tests 1911-14), dies   

1956  On January - 07 vinoo Mankad scores 231 v NZ, 413 opening stand with Roy   

1957  On this day in history al White, choreographer (NBC Comedy Hour), dies   

1958  On this day in history uSSR shrinks army to 300,000   

1958  On January - 07 petru Groza, premier/president (Romania, 1945-58), dies at 74   

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

1959  On January - 07 uS recognizes Fidel Castro's Cuban govt   

1960  On this day in history luis da Costa, composer, dies at 80   

1961  Trucial States (now UAE) issue their first postage stamps on January - 07.   

1961  1st NFL Playoff Bowl (runner-up bowl)-Detroit beats Cleveland 17-16 on January - 07.   

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

1962  On January - 07 assassination attempt on Indonesian president Sukarno, fails   

1962  AFL Pro Bowl: West beats East 47-27 on January - 07.   

1963  First class postage raised from 4¢ to 5¢ on this day in history.   

1963  On January - 07 1st class postage raised from 4 cents to 5 cents   

1964  Bahamas achieves internal self-government &cabinet responsibility on this day in history.   

1964  On January - 07 nicolas Cage is born   

1964  The birth of Nicolas Cage, American actor on this day in history.   

1964  Bahamas becomes self-governing on January - 07.   

1964  On January - 07 colin C McPhee, composer (H2O, Mechanical Princibles), dies at 62   

1965  France announces it will convert $150 million of its currency to gold on January - 07.   

1966  Canadian Gene Kiniski defeats veteran champion Lou Thesz two falls to one to become the world professional heavyweight champion on January - 07.   

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 January - 07.   

1966  On January - 07 gene Kiniski a Canadian, beats Lou Thesz in St Louis MO, to become NWA champ   

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

1967  Fighting is reported between Chinese Red Guards and workers in Nanking on January - 07.   

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

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

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

1968  On January - 07 surveyor 7 lands on the Moon   

1968  On this day in history u.S. postage rates increase today; it now costs six cents to send an ounce of first class mail.   

1969  US Congress doubles presidential salary on January - 07.   

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

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1355  On this day in history 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 January - 07.   

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

1611  On this day in history birth of james Harrington, England, political author (Commonwealth of Oceans)   

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

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

1647  On January - 07 birth of wilhelm Ludwig, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1677)   

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

0312  Lucianus of Antioch, theologist/saint, dies on January - 07.   

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

1285  On January - 07 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 January - 07 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  Catherine of Aragon, 1st wife of England's King Henry VIII, dies on this day in history.