Historical Events In January - 07

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

1956  Vinoo Mankad scores 231 v NZ, 413 opening stand with Roy on January - 07.  

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  Petru Groza, premier/president (Romania, 1945-58), dies at 74 on this day in history.  

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

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

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  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 this day in history.  

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

1962  On January - 07 aFL Pro Bowl: West beats East 47-27  

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

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

1964  On January - 07 bahamas achieves internal self-government &cabinet responsibility  

1964  On January - 07 nicolas Cage is born  

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

1964  On January - 07 bahamas becomes self-governing  

1964  Colin C McPhee, composer (H2O, Mechanical Princibles), dies at 62 on January - 07.  

1965  On January - 07 france announces it will convert $150 million of its currency to gold  

1966  On this day in history 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 January - 07.  

1966  Dance Theatre of Harlem debuts on January - 07.  

1966  Gene Kiniski a Canadian, beats Lou Thesz in St Louis MO, to become NWA champ on January - 07.  

1967  On January - 07 "Newlywed Game" premieres on ABC TV  

1967  Fighting is reported between Chinese Red Guards and workers in Nanking on this day in history.  

1967  On this day in history carl Schuricht, composer, dies at 86  

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

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

1612  On this day in history 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  Pavao Vitezovic, Croatia, writer/historian was born on January - 07.  

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

1130  Baldricus Burgoliensis, French historian/archbishop, dies at about 83 on January - 07.  

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

1325  Dionysius, the justified, King of Portugal (1279-1325), dies on this day in history.  

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

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

1529  Peter Vischer, the Old, German count of Sebaldus, dies on January - 07.  

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