Famous Birthdays
- George Clifford III, Dutch director of East India Company and plant collector (grew 1st banana indoors), born in Amsterdam, Dutch Republic (d. 1760)
- Jonas Alströmer [Torreson], Swedish industrialist (wool, shipbuilding, potato cultivation, sugar refinery, cutlery, tannery), and co-founder the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences (1739), born in Alingsås, Sweden (d. 1761)
About January 7, 1685
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 339 years, 3 months and 21 days
Leap Year: No
Star Sign: Capricorn
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