Page 8: Historical Events In January - 07

1955  On January - 07 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  Al White, choreographer (NBC Comedy Hour), dies on this day in history.   

1958  USSR shrinks army to 300,000 on this day in history.   

1958  Petru Groza, premier/president (Romania, 1945-58), dies at 74 on January - 07.   

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

1959  On this day in history uS recognizes Fidel Castro's Cuban govt   

1960  On this day in history luis da Costa, composer, dies at 80   

1961  On January - 07 trucial States (now UAE) issue their first postage stamps   

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

1961  On January - 07 clarice Baright, 1st woman admitted to American Bar Assn, dies at 74   

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 January - 07 first class postage raised from 4¢ to 5¢   

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

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

1964  On this day in history nicolas Cage is born   

1964  The birth of Nicolas Cage, American actor on January - 07.   

1964  Bahamas becomes self-governing on this day in history.   

1964  Colin C McPhee, composer (H2O, Mechanical Princibles), dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1965  On this day in history france announces it will convert $150 million of its currency to gold   

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 January - 07.   

1966  On January - 07 dance Theatre of Harlem debuts   

1966  On this day in history gene Kiniski a Canadian, beats Lou Thesz in St Louis MO, to become NWA champ   

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

1967  On January - 07 fighting is reported between Chinese Red Guards and workers in Nanking.   

1967  On January - 07 carl Schuricht, composer, dies at 86   

1968  On January - 07 "GE College Bowl" quiz show premieres on NBC TV   

1968  On January - 07 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 this day in history.   

1969  US Congress doubles presidential salary on January - 07.   

1970  Farmers sue Max Yasgur for $35,000 in damages caused by "Woodstock" on this day in history.   

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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 January - 07 birth of sebastian de Covarrubias Horozco, Spanish lexicographer   

1611  On January - 07 birth of james Harrington, England, political author (Commonwealth of Oceans)   

1612  On this day in history birth of paul de La Pierre, composer   

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

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  On this day in history lucianus of Antioch, theologist/saint, dies   

1130  On this day in history 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  On this day in history dionysius, the justified, King of Portugal (1279-1325), dies   

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