Historical Events
64th Golden Globes
64th Golden Globes: Babel, Forest Whitaker, & Helen Mirren win
- Barzan Ibrahim al-Tikriti, former Iraqi intelligence chief and half-brother of Saddam Hussein, and Awad Hamed al-Bandar, former chief judge of the Revolutionary Court, are executed by hanging in Iraq.
"Half of a Yellow Sun"
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s novel about the Biafran War, "Half of a Yellow Sun", is published
2007 History
Famous Deaths
- Awad Hamed al-Bandar, former chief judge of the Iraqi Revolutionary Court (b. 1945) (executed)
- Bo Yibo, Chinese politician (b. 1908)
- David Vanole, American soccer player (b. 1963)
- James Hillier, Canadian-American inventor (co-created the electron microscope), dies at 91
- Pura Santillan-Castrence, Filipino writer and diplomat (b. 1905)
2007 Highlights
About January 15, 2007
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 17 years, 3 months and 3 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Capricorn
Holidays: Martin Luther King Jr. Day (United States)
Music Charts
#1 Song: Irreplaceable - Beyonce
#1 Song: A Moment Like This - Leona Lewis
