January 7 in History
7 January in History – 212 years ago
Western Mediterranean 1812: Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo
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1979
Vietnam invades and occupies Cambodia
ends
1979
Cambodian genocide
starts
1978
Islamic revolution forces Shah to flee Iran
ends
1961
Anti-Western African nations form Casablanca Group
ends
1949
Israel attacks Egypt; halts under British pressure
1943
British cede administration of Madagascar to Free French but remain in occupation until 1946
ends
1942
Germans attempt to take Soviet capital Moscow
starts
1942
US forces hold Bataan against Japanese
1935
France agrees to cede Aozou Strip to Italy; not ratified
starts
1918
British land forces in Portuguese East Africa
1862
British and French troops land at Veracruz
starts
1812
Allies besiege and capture Ciudad Rodrigo
ends
1799
Bass and Flinders prove Van Diemen’s Land is an island
ends
357
Alemanni unsuccessfully besiege Julian at Senonae*
350
Chionites gain power over Kushano-Sasanians*
ends
306
Constantius defeats Picts north of Hadrian’s Wall*
ends
273
Aurelian defeats Carpi near Danube*
starts
253
Romans defeat Gothic invasion of Moesia*
*Actual date uncertain; set to 7 January for purposes of Omniatlas
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