What Happened on January 7, 2019

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
Died in 2019 2019 Highlights

About January 7, 2019

Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 5 years, 4 months and 3 days
Leap Year: No

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

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: Without Me - Halsey
  • UK #1 Song: Sweet But Psycho - Ava Max