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  • US Recognizes Fidel Castro’s Cuban Government, January 7, 1959
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    US Recognizes Fidel Castro’s Cuban Government, January 7, 1959

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    The United States recognizes the new Cuban government of Fidel Castro. Date: January 7, 1959 Read more on Wikipedia β†’ πŸ“… Other events on January 7 πŸ“… Events on this day in 1959 πŸ“… On This Day (Today)

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  • Surveyor 7 Launches from Cape Canaveral on January 7, 1968
    1968 events

    Surveyor 7 Launches from Cape Canaveral on January 7, 1968

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    Surveyor program: Surveyor 7, the last spacecraft in the Surveyor series, lifts off from Cape Canaveral Launch Complex 36A. Date: January 7, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia β†’ πŸ“… Other events on January 7 πŸ“… Events on this day in 1968 πŸ“… On This Day (Today)

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  • Iberia Flight 602 Crashes Near Ibiza Airport, 104 Killed, January 7, 1972
    1972 events

    Iberia Flight 602 Crashes Near Ibiza Airport, 104 Killed, January 7, 1972

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    Iberia Flight 602 crashes near Ibiza Airport, killing all 104 people on board. Date: January 7, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia β†’ πŸ“… Other events on January 7 πŸ“… Events on this day in 1972 πŸ“… On This Day (Today)

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  • Mark Essex New Orleans Hotel Shooting Spree Kills Seven January 7, 1973
    1973 events

    Mark Essex New Orleans Hotel Shooting Spree Kills Seven January 7, 1973

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    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. Date: January 7, 1973 Read more on Wikipedia β†’ πŸ“… Other events on January 7 πŸ“… Events on this day in 1973…

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  • Phnom Penh Falls to Vietnamese Troops, Khmer Rouge Driven Out, January 7, 1979
    1979 events

    Phnom Penh Falls to Vietnamese Troops, Khmer Rouge Driven Out, January 7, 1979

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    Third Indochina War: Cambodian–Vietnamese War: Phnom Penh falls to the advancing Vietnamese troops, driving out Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge. Date: January 7, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia β†’ πŸ“… Other events on January 7 πŸ“… Events on this day in 1979 πŸ“… On This Day (Today)

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  • Jimmy Carter Authorizes $1.5 Billion Chrysler Bailout Loans January 7, 1980
    1980 events

    Jimmy Carter Authorizes $1.5 Billion Chrysler Bailout Loans January 7, 1980

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    U.S. President Jimmy Carter authorizes legislation giving $1.5 billion in loans to bail out the Chrysler Corporation. Date: January 7, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia β†’ πŸ“… Other events on January 7 πŸ“… Events on this day in 1980 πŸ“… On This Day (Today)

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  • Brunei Joins ASEAN as Sixth Member – January 7, 1984
    1984 events

    Brunei Joins ASEAN as Sixth Member – January 7, 1984

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    Brunei becomes the sixth member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Date: January 7, 1984 Read more on Wikipedia β†’ πŸ“… Other events on January 7 πŸ“… Events on this day in 1984 πŸ“… On This Day (Today)

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  • Japan Launches Sakigake First Interplanetary Spacecraft January 7, 1985
    1985 events

    Japan Launches Sakigake First Interplanetary Spacecraft January 7, 1985

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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. Date: January 7, 1985 Read more on Wikipedia β†’ πŸ“… Other events on January 7 πŸ“… Events on this day in 1985 πŸ“… On…

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  • Sutton United Upsets Coventry City in FA Cup Shock, January 7, 1989
    1989 events

    Sutton United Upsets Coventry City in FA Cup Shock, January 7, 1989

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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. Date: January 7, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia β†’ πŸ“… Other events on January 7 πŸ“… Events on this day in 1989 πŸ“… On This Day (Today)

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  • Roger Lafontant Coup Attempt and Arrest in Haiti, January 7, 1991
    1991 events

    Roger Lafontant Coup Attempt and Arrest in Haiti, January 7, 1991

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    Roger Lafontant, former leader of the Tonton Macoute in Haiti under FranΓ§ois Duvalier, attempts a coup d'Γ©tat, which ends in his arrest. Date: January 7, 1991 Read more on Wikipedia β†’ πŸ“… Other events on January 7 πŸ“… Events on this day in 1991 πŸ“… On This Day (Today)

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