Historical Events
Historic Invention
Gibson Guitars receives US patent for their 'Flying V' electric guitar model; eventually used by Albert Collins, Jimi Hendrix, Marc Bolan of T-Rex, Dave Davies of the Kinks, and Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top
- USSR reduces army to 300,000
Famous Birthdays
- Donna Rice Hughes, American author & speaker, born in New Orleans, Louisiana
- Linda Kozlowski, American actress (Crocodile Dundee), born in Fairfield, Connecticut
- Peter Mokaba, South African politician (South African Youth Congress), born in Pietersburg, South Africa
Famous Deaths
- Petru Groza, Austro-Hungarian born Romanian communist and President of Romania (1945-58), dies at 74
About January 7, 1958
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 65 years, 8 months and 20 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Capricorn
Music Charts
#1 Song: Great Balls Of Fire - Jerry Lee Lewis
