Historical Events
Nancy Pelosi Elected 1st Female Speaker
The 110th United States Congress convenes and elects Nancy Pelosi as the 1st female Speaker of the House
Famous Deaths
- Ben Gannon, Australian theatre film and television producer (b. 1952)
- Gáspár Nagy, Hungarian poet and writer (b. 1949)
- Gren, Welsh newspaper cartoonist (b. 1934)
- Helen Hill, American independent filmmaker (b. 1970)
- Jan Schröder, Dutch cyclist (b. 1941)
- Marais Viljoen, former State President of South Africa (b. 1915)
- Osman Waqialla, Sudanese artist and calligrapher (b. 1925)
- Sandro Salvadore, Italian footballer (b. 1939)
- Sir Lewis Hodges, British Air Chief Marshal (b. 1918)
- Steve Krantz, American film and TV producer (Fritz the Cat) (b. 1923)
2007 Highlights
About January 4, 2007
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 16 years, 5 months and 2 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Capricorn
Music Charts
#1 Song: Irreplaceable - Beyonce
#1 Song: A Moment Like This - Leona Lewis
