404 Historic Events for January 7
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| 1943 |
Birth |
Leona Williams, singer/songwriter (Ladies Get the Blues)
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| 1943 |
Death |
Nikola Tesla, Yugoslavian physicist (tesla motor), dies at 86
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| 1943 |
Birth |
Nicholas Warner, test Pilot
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| 1944 |
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Air Force announces production of 1st US jet fighter, the Bell P-59
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| 1944 |
Birth |
Ad [GB] Nijhuis, Dutch MP (VVD)
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| 1944 |
Birth |
Mike McGear, Liverpool, singer (Paul McCartney's brother)
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| 1944 |
Death |
J Verleun, Dutch resistance fighter, executed
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| 1945 |
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Lord Haw-Haw reports total German victory at Ardennen
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| 1945 |
Birth |
Tony Conigliaro, Mass, baseball outfielder (Boston Red Sox)
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| 1946 |
Birth |
Andy Brown, rock drummer (Fortunes Birmingham)
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| 1946 |
Birth |
Jann S Wenner, publisher (Rolling Stone)
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| 1946 |
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Cambodia becomes autonomous state inside French Union
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| 1947 |
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Aust v Eng at MCG drawn in 6 days, 1st cricket draw in Aust since 1882
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| 1947 |
Birth |
David Porcelijn, Dutch composer/conductor
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| 1948 |
Death |
Raoul Auernheimer, writer, dies
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| 1948 |
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US president Truman raises taxes for Marshall-plan
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| 1948 |
Birth |
Kenny Loggins, Everett WA, singer (and Messina-This is it, Footloose)
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| 1948 |
Birth |
Kaz Lux, Poland/Netherland, singer
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| 1949 |
Birth |
Marshall Chapman, Spartanburg SC, country singer
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| 1949 |
Birth |
John Christopher Parry, rocker (Cure)
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| 1949 |
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1st photo of genes taken at U of S Calif by Pease and Baker
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| 1950 |
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Mental health wing of Mercy Hospital burns, kills 41 (Davenport Ia)
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| 1950 |
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Hank Snow's 1st appearance on "Grand Ole Opry"
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| 1950 |
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"Happy as Larry" closes at Coronet Theater NYC after 3 performances
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| 1950 |
Birth |
Erin Gray, Honolulu Hawaii, actress (Silver Spoons, Buck Rogers)
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