Historical Events
Germany to Abide Maritime Warfare Rules
In response to pressure from President Woodrow Wilson, Germany notifies the US State Department that it will abide by strict international rules of maritime warfare
Famous Birthdays
- Bobo Jenkins [John Pickens Jenkins], American blues singer-songwriter (Democrat Blues), born in Forkland, Alabama (d. 1984)
- Elena Ceausescu, wife of Romania's Communist dictator Nicolae Ceaușescu (d. 1989)
- Gerrit Schulte, Dutch road and track cyclist (World Champion Track Pursuit 1948), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 1992)
- Paul Keres, Estonian and Soviet chess grandmaster (1950), born in Narva, Estonia (d. 1975)
About January 7, 1916
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 108 years, 3 months and 21 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Capricorn
