Historical Events
- Amazon overtakes Microsoft to become the world's most valuable listed company for the first time, worth $797 billion
- Attempted coup in Gabon fails after rebel soldiers overtake national radio station in Libreville
- College Football, National Championship, Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara: #2 Clemson beats #1 Alabama, 44-16
- Rain ruins last 2 days of 4th cricket Test in Sydney as India wins series 2-1; become first Asian side to win a Test series in Australia, 71 years after the first Indian touring team in 1947-48
- Tennessee woman Cyntoia Brown, convicted for murdering a man aged 16, granted clemency by Governor Bill Haslam
Famous Deaths
- Clydie Mae King, American session and touring vocalist (Ray Charles; Bob Dylan; Humble Pie; Lynyrd Skynrd), dies of a blood infection at 75
- John Joubert, British South African composer (The Raising of Lazarus; An English Requiem), and educator, dies at 91
- Paul Gutama Soegijo, Indonesian composer working in Germany, dies at 84
About January 7, 2019
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 4 years, 2 months and 25 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Capricorn
Music Charts
#1 Song: Without Me - Halsey
#1 Song: Sweet But Psycho - Ava Max
