January 2025 Southern California wildfires
A series of wildfires ravage the Greater Los Angeles area, resulting in at least 16 deaths and 13,401 structures destroyed.
What happened on January 7
35 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 1327 to 2026.
Standout on January 7
2025
January 2025 Southern California wildfires
A series of wildfires ravage the Greater Los Angeles area, resulting in at least 16 deaths and 13,401 structures destroyed.
About January 7
January 7 is the 7th day of the year. These facts are computed from the calendar, not copied from anywhere.
- Day of the year
- Day 7 of 365 (7 in leap years)358 days left in the year (359 in leap years)
- Falls on
- Wednesday in 2026, Thursday in 2027, Friday in 2028, Sunday in 2029, Monday in 2030
- Week
- ISO week 2 of 2026 · Q1
- Zodiac sign
- ♑ Capricorn (December 22 – January 19)
- Season
- Winter in the north · Summer in the south
- January birthstone
- Garnetprotection, friendship and trust
- January birth flower
- Carnation / Snowdroplove, devotion and hope
- Next occurrence
- In 72 days
- Roman numerals
- VII.Iday.month — see the Roman numeral date tool
Anniversaries in 2026
- 30thAlex Nedeljkovic1996
- 10thBill Foster (basketball, born 1929)2016
- 10thJohn Johnson (basketball, born 1947)2016
- 10thJudith Kaye2016
- 10thKitty Kallen2016
- 10thMufti Mohammad Sayeed2016
- 5thHenri Schwery2021
- 5thMichael Apted2021
January 7 through the years
- 10 years ago2016
- Judith Kaye · Bill Foster (basketball, born 1929) · Kitty Kallen
- 25 years ago2001
- Nothing recorded
- 50 years ago1976
- Nothing recorded
- 100 years ago1926
- Nothing recorded
- 200 years ago1826
- Nothing recorded
Born on January 7 — ages this year
- 2012Blue Ivy Carterturns 14
- 2007Chloe Chuaturns 19
- 2003Ryan Dunn (basketball)turns 23
- 2000Marcus Scribnerturns 26
- 1997Ozzie Albiesturns 29
- 1997Lamar Jacksonturns 29
Historical events 35
A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
January 2023 Speaker of the United States House of Representatives election
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.
2019–20 Puerto Rico earthquakes
The 6.4Mw 2019–20 Puerto Rico earthquakes kill four and injure nine in southern Puerto Rico.
2019–2020 Spanish government formation
After 253 days without an operational government, a second round of investiture votes produced Spain's first coalition government since the Second Republic.
January 2015 Sanaa bombing
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.
Charlie Hebdo shooting
Two gunmen commit mass murder at the offices of Charlie Hebdo in Paris, executing twelve people and wounding eleven others.
Hot air balloon
A hot air balloon flight from Carterton, New Zealand, collided with a power line while landing, causing it to crash and killing all eleven people on board.
Nag Hammadi
In Nag Hammadi, Egypt, Muslim gunmen opened fire on a crowd of Coptic Christians leaving church after attending Christmas Liturgy, killing eight of them, as well as one Muslim bystander.
Impeachment of Bill Clinton
The Senate trial in the impeachment of U.S. President Bill Clinton begins.
British Aerospace Jetstream 41
A British Aerospace Jetstream 41 operating as United Express Flight 6291 crashes in Gahanna, Ohio, killing five of the eight people on board.
Bosnian War
Bosnian War: The Bosnian Army executes a surprise attack at the village of Kravica in Srebrenica.
History of Ghana
The Fourth Republic of Ghana was inaugurated with Jerry Rawlings, the country's former military ruler, as president.
Roger Lafontant
Roger Lafontant, former leader of the Tonton Macoute in Haiti under François Duvalier, attempts a coup d'état, which ends in his arrest.
Sutton United F.C.
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.
Ruhollah Khomeini
Representatives of Iranian leader Ruhollah Khomeini delivered a letter to Mikhail Gorbachev, inviting him to consider Islam as an alternative to communism, and predicting the dissolution of the Soviet Bloc.
FA Cup
In one of the most famous upsets in FA Cup history, Sutton United, a team in the fifth tier of English league football, defeated top-tier Coventry City.
JAXA
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.
Brunei
Brunei becomes the sixth member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
Jimmy Carter
U.S. President Jimmy Carter authorizes legislation giving $1.5 billion in loans to bail out the Chrysler Corporation.
Sino-Vietnamese War
Third Indochina War: Cambodian–Vietnamese War: Phnom Penh falls to the advancing Vietnamese troops, driving out Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge.
People's Army of Vietnam
The People's Army of Vietnam captured Phnom Penh, marking the end of large-scale fighting in the Cambodian–Vietnamese War.
Iran and Red and Black Colonization
An article entitled "Iran and Red and Black Colonization" was published in the newspaper Ettela'at attacking Ruhollah Khomeini, then in exile in Iraq.
Mark Essex
In his second shooting spree of the week, Mark Essex fatally shoots seven people and wounds five others at Howard Johnson's Hotel in New Orleans, before being shot to death by police officers.
Iberia Flight 602
Iberia Flight 602 crashes near Ibiza Airport, killing all 104 people on board.
Surveyor program
Surveyor program: Surveyor 7, the last spacecraft in the Surveyor series, lifts off from Cape Canaveral Launch Complex 36A.
Cuba
The United States recognizes the new Cuban government of Fidel Castro.
Marian Anderson
Marian Anderson became the first African-American to perform with the Metropolitan Opera in New York.
Kentucky Air National Guard
Air National Guard pilot Thomas Mantell, flying in pursuit of an alleged UFO, was killed when his P-51 Mustang crashed near Fort Knox, Kentucky.
Marguerite Perey
French physicist Marguerite Perey identified francium, the last element to be discovered in nature rather than by synthesis.
Guy Menzies
Australian aviator Guy Menzies (pictured) flew from Sydney to New Zealand's West Coast, making the first solo trans-Tasman flight.
Marconi Company
The Marconi International Marine Communication Company specified CQD (audio featured) as the distress signal to be used by its operators.
Flag of Italy
The Italian tricolour was first adopted as an official flag by the government of the Cispadane Republic.
Bank of North America
The Bank of North America (pictured) opened in Philadelphia as the de facto first central bank of the United States.
Galileo Galilei
Through his telescope, Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei made the first observation of Jupiter's Galilean moons: Io, Europa, Ganymede and Callisto, although he was not able to distinguish the first two until the following night.
Parliament of 1327
The Parliament of 1327, which was instrumental in the transfer of the English Crown from King Edward II to his son, Edward III, began at the Palace of Westminster.
Births 20
A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
Chloe Chua
Chloe Chua, Singaporean violinist, 2018 joint 1st prize winner of the Yehudi Menuhin International Competition for Young Violinists
Gentleman Jack Gallagher
Gentleman Jack Gallagher, English mixed martial artist and wrestler
Deaths 20
A notable person who died on this day.
Jean-Marie Le Pen
Jean-Marie Le Pen, French intelligence officer and politician (born 1928)
Peter Yarrow
Peter Yarrow, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (born 1938)
Mário Soares
Mário Soares, Portuguese politician; 16th President of Portugal (born 1924)
Bill Foster (basketball, born 1929)
Bill Foster, American basketball player and coach (born 1929)
Mufti Mohammad Sayeed
Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, Indian lawyer and politician, Indian Minister of Home Affairs (born 1936)
John Johnson (basketball, born 1947)
John Johnson, American basketball player (born 1947)
Mompati Merafhe
Mompati Merafhe, Botswana general and politician, Vice-President of Botswana (born 1936)
Holidays & observances 8
A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
Canute Lavard
Christian Feast Day: Canute Lavard
Felix and Januarius
Christian Feast Day: Felix and Januarius
Lucian of Antioch
Christian Feast Day: Lucian of Antioch
Marie Thérèse Haze
Christian Feast Day: Blessed Marie Thérèse Haze
Raymond of Peñafort
Christian Feast Day: Raymond of Penyafort
Synaxis
Christian Feast Day: Synaxis of John the Forerunner & Baptist (Julian calendar)
André Bessette
Christian Feast Day: André Bessette (Canada)
January 7 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian Feast Day: January 7 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Spread across the centuries
- 14th century1
- 17th century1
- 18th century2
- 20th century40
- 21st century31
Earliest: Parliament of 1327 (1327). Most recent: Glenn Hall (2026).
What the categories mean, and how the standout is chosen
- Historical events
- A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
- Births
- A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
- Deaths
- A notable person who died on this day.
- Milestones
- A first, a founding or a turning point our editors flagged as a landmark moment.
- Holidays & observances
- A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
- Standout / notable
- Editor-written entries come first, then entries covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. For the standout tile we prefer an entry that has a picture.
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Questions about January 7
What day of the year is January 7?
January 7 is the 7th day of the year, with 358 days left after it.
What star sign is January 7?
January 7 falls under Capricorn (December 22 – January 19), a earth sign ruled by Saturn. The birthstone for the month is Garnet.
How many things happened on January 7?
We record 83 entries for January 7: 35 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 1327 to 2026.
Who was born on January 7?
Blue Ivy Carter (2012) is among the notable births on January 7. The births section lists the rest.
How often is the January 7 page updated?
The day is filled the first time anyone opens it and then re-checked for new entries about every 90 days. Computed facts such as the weekday and the anniversaries update every year.
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