What Happened on January 7, 2015

Historical Events

41st People's Choice Awards: Robert Downey & Jennifer Lawrence win (movie star), Patrick Dempsey, Ellen Pomero (TV dramatic)

A car bomb explodes in Sana'a, the capital of Yemen, killing 38 people and injuring more than 63

Terrorist attack on the offices of satirical newspaper "Charlie Hebdo" in Paris kills 12 (including Jean Cabut and Stéphane Charbonnier), injures 11

Jean Cabut [Cabu], French caricaturist (Charlie Hebdo), killed in terrorist attack on Charlie Hebdo's office in Paris at 76

Australian actor (The Birds, Time Machine), dies at 84

French cartoonist and editor of the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, dies in a terrorist attack at 47

Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 8 years and 30 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Capricorn