January 7 - The Day in History

January 7 : General Interest 1789: First U.S. presidential election On this day in 1789, America's first presidential election is held... read more American Revolution 1776 : Samuel Adams writes that the confederation is not dead, but sleepeth http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/samuel-adams-writes-that-the-confederation-is-not-dead-but-sleepeth Automotive 1929 : Chrysler is Time magazine's Man of the Year http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/chrysler-is-time-magazines-man-of-the-year Civil War 1864 : Former Lincoln cabinet member Caleb Smith dies http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/caleb-blood-smith-dies Cold War 1953 : Truman announces U.S. has developed hydrogen bomb http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/truman-announces-us-has-developed-hydrogen-bomb 1959 : United States recognizes new Cuban government http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/united-states-recognizes-new-cuban-government Crime 1946 : A case of split personality in puzzling Chicago murders http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/a-case-of-split-personality-in-puzzling-chicago-murders Disaster 1822 : Mine explodes in Oklahoma http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/mine-explodes-in-oklahoma General Interest 1785 : Across the English Channel in a balloon http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/across-the-english-channel-in-a-balloon 1979 : Pol Pot overthrown http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/pol-pot-overthrown 1989 : Emperor Hirohito dies http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/emperor-hirohito-dies 1999 : Congress certifies Bush winner of 2000 elections http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/clinton-impeachment-trial-begins Hollywood 1911 : America's sweetheart Mary Pickford marries Owen Moore http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/americas-sweetheart-mary-pickford-marries-owen-moore Literary 1891 : Zora Neale Hurston is born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/zora-neale-hurston-is-born Music 1947 : "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" is the #1 song on the U.S. pop charts http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/quotrudolph-the-red-nosed-reindeerquot-is-the-351-song-on-the-us-pop-charts Old West 1901 : Cannibal Alfred Packer is paroled http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/cannibal-alfred-packer-is-paroled Presidential 1999 : Clinton's Senate impeachment trial begins http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/clintons-senate-impeachment-trial-begins Sports 1927 : Harlem Globetrotters play their first game http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/harlem-globetrotters-play-their-first-game Vietnam War 1965 : Civilian government is restored in Saigon http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/civilian-government-is-restored-in-saigon 1971 : Laird visits Saigon http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/laird-visits-saigon World War I 1915 : Bolshevik envoy approaches German ambassador in Turkey http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/bolshevik-envoy-approaches-german-ambassador-in-turkey World War II 1945 : Monty holds a press conference http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/monty-holds-a-press-conference

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