Historical Events
Downey, Lawrence Win
41st People's Choice Awards: Robert Downey & Jennifer Lawrence win (movie star), Patrick Dempsey & Ellen Pomero win (TV dramatic)
- A car bomb explodes in Sana'a, the capital of Yemen, killing 38 people and injuring more than 63
Charlie Hebdo Terror Attack
Terrorist attack on the offices of satirical newspaper "Charlie Hebdo" in Paris kills 12 (including Jean Cabut and Stéphane Charbonnier), injures 11
Famous Deaths
- Jean Cabut [Cabu], French caricaturist (Charlie Hebdo), killed in terrorist attack on Charlie Hebdo's office in Paris at 76
Rod Taylor (1930-2015)
Australian actor (The Birds, Time Machine), dies at 84
Stéphane Charbonnier (1967-2015)
French cartoonist and editor of the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, dies in a terrorist attack at 47
- Tadeusz Konwicki, Polish writer (Bohin Manor) and film director, dies at 88
Died in 2015 2015 Highlights
About January 7, 2015
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 9 years, 4 months and 1 day
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Capricorn
Music Charts
#1 Song: Blank Space - Taylor Swift
#1 Song: Uptown Funk - Mark Ronson Ft. Bruno Mars
