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January 7: Christmas (Julian calendar); Victory Day in Cambodia; Flag Day in Italy 1558 – Francis, Duke of Guise (pictured), retook Calais, England's last continental possession, for France. balloon . 1948 – Air National Guard pilot Thomas Mantell fatally crashed his P-51 Mustang while in pursuit of a UFO near Fort Knox, Kentucky. 1993 – The Fourth Republic of Ghana was inaugurated with Jerry Rawlings as its president. Polish communist government's secret police . More anniversaries: January 6 – January 7 – January 8 List of historical anniversaries It is now January 7, 2013 (UTC) – Refresh this page

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