Famous Birthdays
- John Catron, American Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, born in Pennsylvania (d. 1865)
Famous Deaths
- Jean-Étienne Guettard, French physician and scientist (b. 1715)
1786 Highlights
About January 7, 1786
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 237 years and 1 month
Leap Year: No
Star Sign: Capricorn
Augusto Pinochet
Benito Mussolini
Francisco Franco
Kim Jong-un
Nicolae Ceausescu
Pol Pot