January 7 in History
January 7 is the birthday of Blue Ivy Carter (2012) and the anniversary of the death of Glenn Hall (2026). Below are famous birthdays, deaths, events for January 7, plus editor's picks and genealogy records.
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Li Bian, emperor of Southern Tang was born in 889, while Lucian of Antioch, Christian martyr, saint, and theologian died in 312.
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Famous people born on January 7
Famous people who died on January 7
2016
Bill Foster (basketball, born 1929) (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
American college basketball coach
2016
John Johnson (basketball, born 1947) (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
American basketball player (1947–2016)
2016
Mufti Mohammad Sayeed (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
6th chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir (1932–2016)
2014
Run Run Shaw (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
Hong Kong entertainment mogul and philanthropist (1907–2014)
What happened on January 7
- 2025
A series of wildfires ravage the Greater Los Angeles area, resulting in at least 16 deaths and 13,401 structures destroyed.
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The longest U.S. House of Representatives speaker election since the December 1859 – February 1860 U.S. speaker election concludes and Kevin McCarthy is elected 55th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives.
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The 6.4Mw 2019–20 Puerto Rico earthquakes kill four and injure nine in southern Puerto Rico.
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Two gunmen commit mass murder at the offices of Charlie Hebdo in Paris, executing twelve people and wounding eleven others.
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A car bomb explodes outside a police college in the Yemeni capital Sanaa with at least 38 people reported dead and more than 63 injured.
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A hot air balloon crashes near Carterton, New Zealand, killing all 11 people on board.
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The Senate trial in the impeachment of U.S. President Bill Clinton begins.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1994
A British Aerospace Jetstream 41 operating as United Express Flight 6291 crashes in Gahanna, Ohio, killing five of the eight people on board.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1993
The Fourth Republic of Ghana is inaugurated with Jerry Rawlings as president.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1993
Bosnian War: The Bosnian Army executes a surprise attack at the village of Kravica in Srebrenica.
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Roger Lafontant, former leader of the Tonton Macoute in Haiti under François Duvalier, attempts a coup d'état, which ends in his arrest.
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Sutton United, a team in the fifth tier of English league football, defeated top-tier Coventry City in one of the biggest upsets in FA Cup history.
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Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency launches Sakigake, Japan's first interplanetary spacecraft and the first deep space probe to be launched by any country other than the United States or the Soviet Union.
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Brunei becomes the sixth member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
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U.S. President Jimmy Carter authorizes legislation giving $1.5 billion in loans to bail out the Chrysler Corporation.
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Editor's picks
Born on January 7
- 889 — Li Bian, emperor of Southern Tang (died 943)
- 1355 — Thomas of Woodstock, Duke of Gloucester, English politician, Lord High Constable of England (died 1397)
- 1414 — Henry II, Count of Nassau-Siegen (died 1451)
Died on January 7
- 312 — Lucian of Antioch, Christian martyr, saint, and theologian (born 240)
- 838 — Babak Khorramdin, Iranian leader of the Khurramite uprising against the Abbasid Caliphate
- 856 — Aldric, bishop of Le Mans
Source: Wikipedia historical listings for January 7
Quick answers
Who was born on January 7? Blue Ivy Carter (2012), Chloe Chua (2007), Ryan Dunn (basketball) (2003).
Who died on January 7? Glenn Hall (2026), Jean-Marie Le Pen (2025), Peter Yarrow (2025).
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