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January 7th Celebrated History
1887
Explorer and adventurer Thomas Stevens completes the first circumnavigation of the world with a bicycle. He departed from Oakland, CA on April 22, 1884. His journey was completed when he arrived in Boston, MA, on August 4, 1884. After wintering in New York, he proceeded across the Atlantic Ocean on the City of Chicago bound for Liverpool, UK. Steven's final leg of his trip returns him to San Francisco aboard the City of Peking on January 7, 1887. Astonishingly, Stevens covered approximately 13,500 miles on two wheels.
1896
Fannie Merrit Farmer self-publishes Boston Cooking-School Cook Book. The book's name would later be renamed The Fannie Farmer Cookbook. Farmer, a graduate of the Boston Cooking School, later became the school's principal. Who's hungry for Fannie Farmer, now?
1927
The Harlem Globetrotters travel to Hinkley, Illinois to play their first basketball game. Since then, the Globetrotters have attained icon status in the world of basketball, and they continue to entertain fans worldwide.
2022
Surgeons at the University of Maryland Medical Center completed the first transplant of a genetically modified pig's heart into a human. The patent, David Bennet, suffered from terminal heart disease and did not qualify for a human-to-human transplant. Receiving a porcine heart was the only option available to him.
January 7th Celebrated Birthdays
Millard Fillmore - 1800
President Millard Fillmore was elected as the 13th President of the United States under the Whig ticket. Since then, no other third-party candidate has been elected. Fillmore's presidency was an uneasy if inevitable segue into the Civil War years. While anti-slavery, Fillmore made legislative compromises and did not support his successor, Abraham Lincoln.
Zora Neale Hurston - 1891
One of America's most important writers, Zora Neale Hurston committed to writing stories about Black culture and experiences. Her books include Barracoon, Dust Tracks on a Road, Mulesand Men and her most popular Their Eyes were Watching God.
Jann Wenner - 1946
In 1967, the publisher co-founded Rolling Stone Magazine. The magazine is one of Rock 'n' Roll's most definitive publications chronicling the history, culture, and people of the music industry.
Katie Couric - 1957
For more than 40 years, the journalist has been presenting the news. Couric has hosted shows at three major networks, and in 2006 became the first woman to solo anchor the CBS Evening News.
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