JANUARY 7: GALILEO PROVES THE EARTH ISN'T THE CENTER OF THE UNIVERSEThe Story of a Special Day, Volume 7The special occasion gift they'll never throw away - a whole book for the price of a premium card The story of a special day......What happened in history?...Who was born?...Who died?What happened on *your* special day?From celebrations around the world to significant moments in history, birthdays, zodiac signs, and all-month events, this book makes a perfect birthday present or anniversary gift - one that will be kept and remembered long after an ordinary birthday card has been forgotten Did you know that January 7 is Christmas Day in many Orthodox churches? And that January 7 is also the day that......the first balloonists cross the English Channel, ...US forces retreat to Bataan...Japan gets a new emperor...and gunmen shoot up the offices of Charlie Hebdo magazine, resulting in an international outcry of support under the slogan Je suit Charlie Many amazing people have January 7 as their birthday. There's cartoonist Charles Addams, TV journalist Katie Couric, Rolling Stone founder Jann Wenner, actors Jeremy Renner and Nicholas Cage, and actress Butterfly McQueen. On January 7, royal wife Catherine of Aragon, actor Trevor Howard, scientist Nikola Tesla, and sports legend Bronko Nagurski died.If a second Christmas isn't enough to celebrate, Italy honors its flag, Japanese eat seven-herb rice porridge, and it's also National Bobblehead Day January 7: The Story of a Special Day is packed with rare historical photos and fascinating facts. Plus, holidays around the world; birthday gems, flowers, and other symbols; horoscope signs; sayings and superstitions; and much, much more With 76 pages packed with 37 historic photographs and illustrations, The Story of a Special Day is a feast for the eyes as well as for the brain. A perfect birthday present or anniversary gift, January 7: The Story of a Special Day will make anyone feel special on his or her very special occasion. Look for upcoming titles covering each and every day of the year...because every day is a special day for someone you know