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)

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

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

Stéphane Charbonnier [Charb], 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? 5 years, 7 months and 6 days
Leap Year: No

Generation Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Capricorn