Historical Events In January - 07

1935  Zoe Akins' "Old Maid," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1936  Tennis champs Helen Moody &Howard Kinsley volley 2,001 times (1h18m) on this day in history.   

1936  On January - 07 tennis champs Helen Moody & Howard Kinsley volley 2,001 times (1h18m)   

1936  Howard Francis, cricketer (2 Tests S Af v Eng 1898-99, 39 runs), dies on this day in history.   

1939  US worker's union leader Tom Mooney freed (jailed since 1916) on this day in history.   

1942  WWII siege of Bataan starts on January - 07.   

1942  On this day in history wW II siege of Bataan starts   

1942  On January - 07 henry, Count of Baillet-Latour, pres of IOC (1925-42), dies at 63   

1943  Nikola Tesla, Yugoslavian physicist (tesla motor), dies at 86 on this day in history.   

1944  On January - 07 air Force announces production of first US jet fighter, the Bell P-59   

1944  Air Force announces production of 1st US jet fighter, the Bell P-59 on this day in history.   

1944  On January - 07 j Verleun, Dutch resistance fighter, executed   

1945  Lord Haw-Haw reports total German victory at Ardennen on this day in history.   

1946  On January - 07 cambodia becomes autonomous state inside French Union   

1947  On January - 07 australia vs England at MCG drawn in 6 days, first cricket draw in Australia since 1882   

1947  Aust v Eng at MCG drawn in 6 days, 1st cricket draw in Aust since 1882 on this day in history.   

1948  On this day in history uS President Truman raises taxes for Marshall-plan   

1948  Raoul Auernheimer, writer, dies on January - 07.   

1949  On this day in history first photo of genes taken at University of Southern California by Pease &Baker   

1949  On this day in history 1st photo of genes taken at U of S Calif by Pease & Baker   

1950  On January - 07 "Happy as Larry" closes at Coronet Theater New York City NY after 3 performances   

1950  On January - 07 hank Snow's first appearance on "Grand Ole Opry"   

1950  On January - 07 mental health wing of Mercy Hospital burns, kills 41 (Davenport IA)   

1950  "Happy as Larry" closes at Coronet Theater NYC after 3 performances on January - 07.   

1951  Johanna C H "Nelly" Bodenheim, painter (Luilekkerland), dies at 76 on January - 07.   

1952  On this day in history french Plevin government falls   

1952  French Plevin govt falls on this day in history.   

1953  On this day in history president Truman announces development of the hydrogen bomb   

1953  US President Truman announces development of the hydrogen bomb on this day in history.   

1953  On this day in history pres Truman announces development of hydrogen bomb   

1954  On this day in history georgetown-IBM experiment, the first public demonstration of a machine translation system, is held in New York at the head office of IBM.   

1955  On this day in history in Ottawa The Speech from the Throne and the opening ceremonies of the second session of the 22nd Canadian Parliament are broadcast live on television for the first time.   

1955  Marian Anderson becomes first black singer to perform at the Met (New York City NY) on this day in history.   

1955  On January - 07 marian Anderson becomes 1st black singer to perform at Met (NYC)   

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1355  On January - 07 birth of thomas of Woodstock, 1st Duke of Gloucester, son of Edward III of England (d. 1397)   

1528  On January - 07 birth of jeanne d'Albret, queen of Navarra/mother of French King Henry IV   

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

1634  On this day in history birth of adam Krieger, German composer   

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  On January - 07 lucianus of Antioch, theologist/saint, dies   

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

1285  Charles I of Anjou, king of Naples/bro of King Louis IX, dies at 58 on January - 07.   

1325  Dionysius, the justified, King of Portugal (1279-1325), dies on January - 07.   

1400  On this day in history 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  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