January 7 historical events
1569 — Battle of Catirai
The Battle of Catirai was a battle that took place on January 7, 1569, in the Catirai region in Chile during the Arauco War. The battle was fought between Mapuche forces led by the chieftains Llanganabal and Millalelmo, and forces of the Spanish Empire led by General Martín Ruiz de Gamboa, and it resulted in a Mapuche victory.
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1601 — Battle of Wenden (1601)
The Battle of Wenden (also known as Battle of Kieś) took place on January 7, 1601, during the Polish–Swedish War (1600–1611). Polish-Lithuanian forces were led by Jürgen von Farensbach (Jerzy Farensbach) and Maciej Dębiński. The Swedes were under Hans Bengtsson. The battle is significant as the first encounter between Swedish reiters and Polish hussars.
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1789 — 1788–89 United States presidential election in New Jersey
A presidential election was held in New Jersey on January 7, 1789, as part of the 1789 United States presidential election. The state legislature chose six representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President. New Jersey, which had become the 3rd state on December 18, 1787, unanimously cast its 6 electoral votes for George Washington during its first presidential election.
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1789 — 1788–89 United States presidential election in Virginia
A presidential election was held in Virginia on January 7, 1789, as part of the 1788–1789 United States presidential election to elect the first President. Voters chose 12 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President. However, one elector did not vote, and another elector was not chosen because an election district failed to submit returns, resulting in only 10 electoral votes being submitted.
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1789 — 1789 United States House of Representatives election in Delaware
The 1789 United States House of Representatives election in Delaware was held on January 7, 1789. The former Continental Congressman John Vining won the election and became Delaware's first Representative to the House of Representatives.
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1789 — 1788–89 United States presidential election in South Carolina
A presidential election was held in South Carolina on January 7, 1789, as part of the 1789 United States presidential election. The state legislature chose 7 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President. South Carolina, which became the 8th state on May 23, 1788, unanimously cast its seven electoral votes for George Washington during its first presidential election.
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1789 — 1788–89 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania
A presidential election was held in Pennsylvania on January 7, 1789, as part of the 1788–89 United States presidential election. Voters chose 10 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President. Pennsylvania unanimously voted for nonpartisan candidate and commander-in-chief of the Continental Army, George Washington.
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1789 — 1788–89 United States presidential election in Maryland
A presidential election was held in Maryland on January 7, 1789, as part of the 1788–1789 United States presidential election to elect the first President. Voters chose eight representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. However, two electors did not vote. Early elections were quite different from modern ones. Voters voted for individual electors, who were pledged to vote for certain candidates.
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1789 — 1788–89 United States presidential election in Delaware
A presidential election was held in Delaware on January 7, 1789, as part of the 1788–89 United States presidential election. The Federalists carried the state's three counties unanimously, choosing three electors who voted for George Washington. Washington was widely expected to be the first choice of the Electoral College in the first elections held under the Constitution of the United States.
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1789 — 1788–89 United States presidential election in Connecticut
A presidential election was held in Connecticut on January 7, 1789, as part of the 1788–89 United States presidential election. The Connecticut General Assembly chose seven electors, all Federalists, who voted for George Washington. Washington was widely expected to be the first choice of the Electoral College in the first elections held under the Constitution of the United States.
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1828 — 1828 Maryland gubernatorial election
The 1828 Maryland gubernatorial election was held on January 7, 1828, in order to elect the governor of Maryland. Incumbent Democratic-Republican governor Joseph Kent was re-elected by the Maryland General Assembly against National Republican nominee and former speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates Benedict Joseph Semmes.
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1833 — 1833 Maryland gubernatorial election
The 1833 Maryland gubernatorial election was held on January 7, 1833, in order to elect the Governor of Maryland. National Republican nominee and former member of the Maryland Senate James Thomas was elected by the Maryland General Assembly against candidates John S. Stoddart and John Thomas.
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1841 — Second Battle of Chuenpi
The Second Battle of Chuenpi was fought between British and Chinese forces in the Pearl River Delta, Guangdong province, China, on 7 January 1841 during the First Opium War. The British launched an amphibious attack at the Humen strait (Bogue), capturing the forts on the islands of Chuenpi and Taikoktow. Subsequent negotiations between British Plenipotentiary Charles Elliot and Chinese Imperial Commissioner Qishan resulted in the Convention of Chuenpi on 20 January. As one of the terms of the agreement, Elliot announced the cession of Hong Kong Island to the British Empire, after which the British took formal possession of the island on 26 January.
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1865 — Battle of Julesburg
The Battle of Julesburg took place on January 7, 1865 near Julesburg, Colorado between 1,000 Cheyenne, Arapaho, and Lakota Indians and about 60 soldiers of the U.S. army and 40 to 50 civilians.
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1867 — Kingstree jail fire
The Kingstree jail fire killed 22 prisoners on the evening of Monday, January 7, 1867, in the Williamsburg County seat of Kingstree, South Carolina, United States. One white prisoner escaped the building and survived, but all of the African-American prisoners, incarcerated on the third floor, were killed. Attempts to rescue the 19 men and 3 women left in the building were ineffective. By the time action was taken, the billowing smoke and heat were overwhelming. The cause of the fire was never made public. Some sources speculate that the prisoners caused the fire, while others contest this claim.
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1869 — Battle of El Salado (1869)
The Battle of El Salado occurred on January 7, 1869, during the Ten Years' War, near Salado River and the Salado settlement (Spanish: El Salado), in the municipality of Río Cauto, Granma Province, in Cuba.
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1889 — 1889 Calgary municipal election
The 1889 Calgary municipal election was scheduled for January 7, 1889 to elect a Mayor and six Councillors to sit on the fifth Calgary Town Council from January 21, 1889 to January 20, 1890. Acclamation were declared in all seats upon close of nominations on December 31, 1888 so no election was held.
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1904 — Ashburton by-election, 1904
The Ashburton by-election, 1904 was a parliamentary by-election held in England on 7 January 1904 to elect a new Member of Parliament (MP) for the British House of Commons constituency of Ashburton in Devon. It was triggerred by the death of the sitting Liberal Party MP Charles Seale-Hayne. The election was contested by the Conservative and Liberal parties and won by the Liberal candidate, Harry Trelawney Eve, with a majority of 1,476 votes.
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1916 — Battle of Mojkovac
The Battle of Mojkovac (Serbian: Бој на Мојковцу, Boj na Mojkovcu) was a World War I battle fought between 6 January and 7 January 1916 near Mojkovac, Montenegro, between the armies of Austria-Hungary and Montenegro. It ended with a Montenegrin victory.
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1919 — Christmas Uprising
The Christmas Uprising or Christmas Rebellion (Montenegrin: Божићна побуна, Božićna pobuna or Божићни устанак, Božićni ustanak) refers to the uprising of Montenegrin guerrilla fighters aimed at overturning the unification of the Kingdom of Montenegro with the Kingdom of Serbia. The uprising occurred in and around the town of Cetinje on 7 January 1919, the day of Orthodox Christmas. The catalyst for the uprising was the decision of the controversial Grand People's Assembly in Montenegro (The Podgorica Parliament) for unconditional unification of Montenegro with the Kingdom of Serbia.
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1969 — 1969 Maryland gubernatorial special election
The 1969 Maryland gubernatorial special election was not a direct election, but a vote in the Maryland General Assembly to determine who would assume the governorship of Maryland after Spiro Agnew's resignation, following his election to the U.S. vice presidency. At this time Maryland didn't have a position of lieutenant governor, and state law did not designate a person who would assume the office of governor in case of vacancy (unlike most states, when there is always a designated person such as lieutenant governor, Senate President or Secretary of State). In case of vacancy, the General Assembly would choose a governor. In 1969 the Assembly had a Democratic majority, so it was clear that Republican Agnew's successor would be a Democrat. The election was held on January 7, 1969.
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1972 — United States Senate special election in Vermont, 1972
The 1972 United States Senate special election in Vermont took place on January 7, 1972. Incumbent Republican Robert Stafford, appointed in September 1971 to fill the vacancy created by the death of Winston L. Prouty, successfully ran for re-election to the remainder of Prouty's term in the United States Senate. Stafford defeated Democratic candidate Randolph T. Major.
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1989 — 1989 Aruban general election
General elections were held in Aruba on 7 January 1989. The People's Electoral Movement (MEP) emerged as the largest party, winning ten of the 21 seats in the Estates. The MEP formed a three-party coalition government with the Aruban Democratic Party and the Aruban Patriotic Party, with Nelson Oduber becoming prime minister.
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1994 — United Express Flight 6291
United Express Flight 6291 was a regularly scheduled United Express flight from Dulles International Airport near Washington, D.C. to Port Columbus International Airport in Columbus, Ohio. It was a service operated by Atlantic Coast Airlines on behalf of United Express. Late on the night of January 7, 1994, the British Aerospace Jetstream 41 operating as Flight 6291 stalled and crashed on approach to Port Columbus International Airport.
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2001 — Guilty as Charged (2001)
Guilty as Charged (2001) was the third and final Guilty as Charged professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW). It took place on January 7, 2001, from the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York, New York. This was the final nationally and globally broadcast event held by the original and independent ECW before it filed for bankruptcy two months later that year.
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2007 — New Year's Revolution (2007)
New Year's Revolution (2007) was the third annual and final New Year's Revolution professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). It took place on January 7, 2007, at Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Missouri and featured wrestlers and other talent from WWE's Raw brand. There were seven professional wrestling matches scheduled on the event's card. Four championships exclusive to the Raw brand were contested for; none was lost as all four championships were retained. The main event was a standard wrestling match, in which WWE Champion John Cena defeated challenger Umaga to retain his championship.
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2009 — Operation Shahi Tandar
Operation Shahi Tandar, also called Operation Atal, was a series of operations by Coalition troops from the British 42 Commando Royal Marines, Royal Canadian Regiment, 2-2 United States Infantry, and the Afghan national military in central Helmand province and the Western Panjwayi and Western Zhari districts of Kandahar, Afghanistan from January 7–31, 2009. One raid targeted a Taliban bomb-making factory in the Khakrez and Shah Wali Khot districts of Kandahar, Afghanistan January 7–9, 2009. In the raid, conducted by helicopter and armored vehicles, the coalition troops seized six large tubs of explosives along with 38 pressure plates used to detonate hidden mines.
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2012 — 2012 Carterton hot air balloon crash
On 7 January 2012, a scenic hot air balloon flight from Carterton, New Zealand, collided with a high voltage power line while attempting to land, causing it to catch fire, disintegrate and crash just north of the town, killing all eleven people (ten passengers and the pilot) on board. An inquiry into the accident by the Transport Accident Investigation Commission (TAIC) concluded that the balloon pilot made an error of judgement when contact with the power lines became imminent, trying to out-climb the power lines rather than using the rapid descent system to drop the balloon quickly to the ground below.
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2012 — Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Jardine
Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Jardine was a mixed martial arts event held by Strikeforce. The event took place on January 7, 2012 at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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2015 — Charlie Hebdo shooting
On 7 January 2015, at about 11:30 a.m. in Paris, France, the employees of the French satirical weekly magazine Charlie Hebdo were targeted in a terrorist shooting attack by two French-born Algerian Muslim brothers, Saïd Kouachi and Chérif Kouachi. Armed with rifles and other weapons, the duo murdered 12 people and injured 11 others; they identified themselves as members of al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, which claimed responsibility for the attack.
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2018 — IWRG Zona de Ejecucion (January 2018)
The Zona de Ejecucion (February 2018) (Spanish for "Elimination Zone") was a major lucha libre event produced and scripted by Mexican Lucha Libre, or professional wrestling promotion, International Wrestling Revolution Group (IWRG). The show was held on January 7, 2018 in Arena Naucalpan, Naucalpan, State of Mexico, Mexico, IWRG's main arena. The show was the first time IWRG held the eponymous Zona de Ejecucion match, followed by a second Zona de Ejecucion in July.
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2019 — 2019 Gabonese coup attempt
On 7 January 2019, members of the Armed Forces of Gabon announced a coup d'état in Gabon. Military officers claimed that they had ousted President Ali Bongo, who was re-elected in 2016 after a controversial election and protests. During the absence of Ali Bongo, who was receiving medical treatment in Morocco, armed rebels in the capital city Libreville took hostages and declared that they had established a "National Restoration Council" to "restore democracy in Gabon".
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2023 — Blood and Thunder (2023)
Blood and Thunder (2023) was a professional wrestling supercard event produced by Major League Wrestling (MLW), which took place on January 7, 2023 at the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was the third event under the MLW Blood and Thunder chronology, and also featured wrestlers from the Dragon Gate promotion.
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2024 — 2024 Bangladeshi general election
General elections were held in Bangladesh on 7 January 2024 in accordance with the constitutional requirement, stating that elections must take place within the 90-day period before the expiration of the current term of the Jatiya Sangsad on 29 January 2024. The Awami League, led by incumbent Sheikh Hasina, won the election for the fourth consecutive time with less than 40% of the eligible voters voting according to an Election Commission, which was run by the ruling political party.
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2025 — NXT: New Year's Evil (2025)
The 2025 New Year's Evil was a professional wrestling television special produced by WWE for its developmental brand NXT. It was the fifth annual NXT: New Year's Evil and sixth New Year's Evil overall. It took place on January 7, 2025, at the Shrine Expo Hall in Los Angeles, California and aired live as a special episode of NXT on The CW.
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