What Happened on January 7, 1935

Historical Events

Franco-Italian Agreement

French Foreign minister Pierre Laval and Benito Mussolini sign the Franco-Italian Agreement

  • Zoe Akins' "Old Maid" premieres in NYC

Famous Birthdays

  • Kenny Davern, American jazz clarinetist, born in Huntington, New York (d. 2006)
  • Noam Sheriff, Israeli composer, conductor, and music director, born in Ramat Gan, Mandatory Palestine (d. 2018)
  • Tommy Johnson, American orchestral tubist (Jaws theme), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2006)

Valery Kubasov (1935-2014)

Soviet-Russian cosmonaut (Soyuz 6, 19, 36/35) who performed the 1st welding experiments in space, born in Vyazniki, Russia, Soviet Union


Famous Deaths

  • Alfred Ewing, Scottish Physicist (magnetic properties of metals, hysteresis), dies at 79
Died in 1935 1935 Highlights

About January 7, 1935

Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 89 years, 3 months and 18 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Capricorn