Historical Events
- Hopman Cup Tennis, Perth: French pair Kristina Mladenovic & Richard Gasquet beat Americans Coco Vandeweghe & Jack Sock 4-1, 4-3 to clinch 2-1 win; 2nd French title
Famous Deaths
Mário Soares (1924-2017)
17th President of Portugal (1986-96) and Prime Minister (1976-78 and 1983-85), dies after falling into a coma at 92
- Nat Hentoff, American columnist and novelist (Village Voice, The Cold Society), dies at 91
Died in 2017 2017 Highlights
About January 7, 2017
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 7 years, 4 months and 4 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Capricorn
Music Charts
- #1 Song: Starboy - The Weeknd ft. Daft Punk
- #1 Song: Rockabye - Clean Bandit