Historical Events In January - 07

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

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

1957  On January - 07 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 this day in history uS recognizes Fidel Castro's Cuban govt  

1960  Luis da Costa, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.  

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

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

1961  Clarice Baright, 1st woman admitted to American Bar Assn, dies at 74 on January - 07.  

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

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

1963  On this day in history first class postage raised from 4¢ to 5¢  

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

1964  Bahamas achieves internal self-government &cabinet responsibility on January - 07.  

1964  Nicolas Cage is born on January - 07.  

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  On January - 07 canadian Gene Kiniski defeats veteran champion Lou Thesz two falls to one to become the world professional heavyweight champion  

1966  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 on this day in history.  

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  "Newlywed Game" premieres on ABC TV on this day in history.  

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 January - 07.  

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

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 this day in history uS Congress doubles presidential salary  

1970  Farmers sue Max Yasgur for $35,000 in damages caused by "Woodstock" on January - 07.  

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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 this day in history.  

1539  On this day in history birth of sebastian de Covarrubias Horozco, Spanish lexicographer  

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

1529  On this day in history 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