Today in History- 7th January


Important events and information that happen today in the World and Indian history. Today in History section will help you to enhance General Knowledge along with knowledge in History.
International Events: 7th January
Year Event
1598 Boris Godunov becomes Czar of Russia.
1782 America’s first commercial bank ‘Bank of North America’ opens.
1785 1st balloon flight across English Channel by Jean-Pierre Francois Blanchard and John Jeffries.
1959 US recognized Fidel Castro's new government in Cuba.
1979 Vietnamese forces captured the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh.
1989 Prince Akihito is sworn in as the emperor of Japan.