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January 7

From 1610 to 2012, January 7 gathers 402 years of history. Most of the weight falls in the 20th century, where disaster looms large.

♑ZodiacCapricorn ◈BirthstoneGarnet ❀Birth flowerCarnation

Capricorn is the sign for January 7 — read more on the Capricorn page, or see January's birthstone & birth flower.

Compiled & reviewed by · Last reviewed September 6, 2026

What happened on January 7?

January 7 is the 7th day of the year. It marks 10 notable events in history, dated between 1610 and 2012. Famous people born on January 7 include Caster Semenya, Joseph Bonaparte and Lewis Hamilton.

Released on January 7

Movies, games, albums & shows

2026

  • Game Heartopia
  • Movie Greenland 2: Migration

2024

  • TV Solo Leveling

2023

  • TV UniteUp!
  • TV The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten

Release data from TMDB & IGDB.

Events

10 notable moments
  1. 1610

    Galileo Galilei

  2. 1782

    Bank of North America

  3. 1919

    Montenegro

  4. 1931

    Guy Menzies

  5. 1948

    Kentucky Air National Guard

  6. 1955

    Marian Anderson

  7. 1959

    Cuba

  8. 1984

    Brunei

  9. 1993

    History of Ghana

  10. 2012

    Hot air balloon

Famous birthday twins

Born on January 7

Caster Semenya

b. 1991

Joseph Bonaparte

b. 1768

Lewis Hamilton

b. 1985

Millard Fillmore

b. 1800

Jeremy Renner

b. 1971

Stefan Babović

b. 1987

Sandford Fleming

b. 1827

Nicolas Cage

b. 1964

Deaths

  • 2025Jean-Marie Le Pen
  • 2024Franz Beckenbauer
  • 1989Hirohito
  • 1943Nikola Tesla
  • 1920Edmund Barton
  • 1893Josef Stefan

Holidays & observances

  • —Christian Feast Day: André Bessette (Canada)
  • —Christian Feast Day: Blessed Marie Thérèse Haze
  • —Christian Feast Day: Canute Lavard
  • —Christian Feast Day: Felix and Januarius
  • —Christian Feast Day: Lucian of Antioch
  • —Christian Feast Day: Raymond of Penyafort
  • —Christian Feast Day: Synaxis of John the Forerunner & Baptist (Julian calendar)
  • —Christian Feast Day: January 7 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

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