January 7: Christmas (Eastern Christianity; Julian calendar); Victory over Genocide Day in Cambodia; Laba Festival in China (2025)CQD in Morse code1797 The Italian tricolour was first adopted as an official flag by the government of the Cispadane Republic.1904 The Marconi International Marine Communication Company specified CQD (audio featured) as the distress signal to be used by its operators.1939 French physicist Marguerite Perey identified francium, the last element to be discovered in nature rather than by synthesis.1979 The People's Army of Vietnam captured Phnom Penh, marking the end of large-scale fighting in the CambodianVietnamese War.2020 After 253 days without an operational government, a second round of investiture votes produced Spain's first coalition government since the Second Republic.Francis Poulenc (b.1899)Melly Goeslaw (b.1974)Richard Hamming (d.1998)Run Run Shaw (d.2014)More anniversaries: January 6January 7January 8ArchiveBy emailList of days of the yearAbout