Historical Events
- 6.4 magnitude earthquake in Puerto Rico, island's largest in a century, followed by many aftershocks kill 1 person and destroy 800 homes
Famous Deaths
- André Abadie, French rugby union front rower (7 caps; SC Rieumois, SC Graulhetois, SC Albi), dies at 85
- Edward Applebaum, American jazz pianist and contemporary classical music composer (The Princess In The Garden), dies at 85
- Elizabeth Wurtzel, American author (Prozac Nation), dies of metastatic breast cancer at 52
- George Perles, American football coach (Michigan State University 1983-94; Pittsburgh Steelers), dies from Parkinson's disease at 85
- Khamis Al-Owairan, Saudi Arabian soccer midfielder (105 caps; Al-Hilal, Al Ittihad), dies from cancer at 46
- Neil Peart, Canadian rock drummer and lyricist (Rush - "Limelight"; "Peaceable Kingdom"), dies from glioblastoma (brain cancer) at 67
Died in 2020 2020 Highlights
About January 7, 2020
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 4 years, 3 months and 22 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Capricorn
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#1 Song: Circles - Post Malone
#1 Song: Own It - Stormzy, Ed Sheeran & Burna Boy
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