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Here are ten interesting historical events that took place on January 7th, listed in ascending order: 1558: Calais, the last English possession on mainland France, is captured by the French during the Italian War of 1551–1559. 1610: Astronomer Galileo Galilei observes the four largest moons of Jupiter for the first time, naming them the MediceanContinue reading “This Day in History: January 7th”