Deaths on January 3

William Verity, Jr.

Died on January 3, 2007

William Verity, Jr., American businessman and politician, 27th United States Secretary of Commerce (b. 1917)

Calvin William Verity Jr. (January 26, 1917 – January 3, 2007) was an American government official and steel industrialist who served as the 27th United States secretary of commerce between 1987 and 1989, under President Ronald Reagan.

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9 Jan

IPhone
Apple CEO Steve Jobs introduces the original iPhone at a Macworld keynote in San Francisco.
29 Jun

IPhone
Apple Inc. releases its first mobile phone, the iPhone.
12 Jul

July 12, 2007 Baghdad airstrike
U.S. Army Apache helicopters perform airstrikes in Baghdad, Iraq; footage from the cockpit is later leaked to the Internet.
4 Aug

Phoenix (spacecraft)
NASA's Phoenix spacecraft is launched.
18 Sep

Saffron Revolution
Buddhist monks join anti-government protesters in Myanmar, starting what some call the Saffron Revolution.

Deaths on January 3

William Verity, Jr.

Died on January 3, 2007

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