Historical Events In January - 07

1970  Robert [Harriot] Barrat, actor (Bad Lands, Go West), dies at 81 on January - 07.  

1971  On January - 07 -40ºF (-40ºC), Hawley Lake AZ (state record)  

1971  On this day in history dick Kollmar, actor (Broadway Spotlight, Guess What), dies at 60  

1972  Iberian Airlines crashes into 800' peak on island of Ibiza, 104 die on this day in history.  

1972  Lewis F Powell Jr becomes a Supreme Court Justice on January - 07.  

1972  William Hubbs Rehnquist, sworn in as Supreme Court Justice on January - 07.  

1972  On January - 07 clarence Passailaigue, cricketer (487 for 6th wkt for Jamaica), dies  

1973  British Darts Organization founded in North London on January - 07.  

1974  Dutch government rations gasoline on January - 07.  

1975  On this day in history gary Geld &Peter Udell's musical "Shenandoah" premieres at Alvin Theater New York City NY for 1050 performances  

1975  Led Zeppelin fans riot before Boston concert, causing $30,000 damage on this day in history.  

1975  The oil producing members of OPEC agree to raise prices by 10% on January - 07.  

1977  On this day in history human Rights Charter '77 established in Prague  

1978  Angola revises its constitution on this day in history.  

1979  On January - 07 vietnamese forces capture Phnom Penh from Khmer Rouge  

1979  Zbigniew Turski, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.  

1980  Minnesota ends Philadelphia Flyers' NHL record 35 game unbeaten streak ends on January - 07.  

1980  Carl White, rocker, dies on January - 07.  

1981  On January - 07 jose Ardevol, composer, dies at 69  

1982  "Fame" premieres on NBC TV on January - 07.  

1982  Bert Oosterhuis, Dutch motor racer (Paris-Dakar), dies in race crash on January - 07.  

1983  On January - 07 reagan ends US arms embargo against Guatemala  

1983  On this day in history august Cool, Belgian trade union leader, dies at 79  

1984  Train wreck near Medicine Hat, Alberta releases dangerous gases, forcing evacuation of 800 people on this day in history.  

1985  On January - 07 japanese space probe Sakigake launched to Halley's comet  

1985  Lou Brock &Hoyt Wilhelm, elected to Baseball's Hall of Fame on this day in history.  

1985  On January - 07 johnny Guarnieri, jazz pianist (Morey Amsterdam Show), dies at 67  

1986  Netherlands Bank issues 250 guilder notes on this day in history.  

1986  President Regan breaks off all economic links with Libya on this day in history.  

1986  On this day in history sTS 61-C mission scrubbed at T -9m because of weather problems  

1986  On this day in history uS President Reagan proclaims economic sanctions against Libya  

1987  French airplanes harass Libyan positions in Duadi Doum on this day in history.  

1989  Akhito becomes emperor of Japan on this day in history.  

1989  On January - 07 british Midland Boeing 737 crashes on Motorway  

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1355  Thomas of Woodstock, 1st Duke of Gloucester, son of Edward III of England (d. 1397) was born on this day in history.  

1528  Jeanne d'Albret, queen of Navarra/mother of French King Henry IV was born on January - 07.  

1539  On January - 07 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  Paul de La Pierre, composer was born on January - 07.  

1634  Adam Krieger, German composer was born on this day in history.  

1647  On January - 07 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 this day in history.  

1130  On January - 07 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  Dionysius, the justified, King of Portugal (1279-1325), dies on this day in history.  

1400  On this day in history death of thomas Holland, 1st Duke of Surrey, English politician (b. 1374)  

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