History this date calendar January 7-10

January7/8: 1955: Marian Anderson, first African American to sing at the metropolitan opera in New York.

January 7/8 : 1642 astronomer Galileo passes. Called the father of modern astronomy . He confirmed the earth circles the sun.

January 9: apple unveils the iPhone in 2007.

January 10: 1922 Arthur Griffith was elected President off the Irish free state.

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