Compiled by Mary Hedge, LaPorte County Public Library
Jan. 7, 1917 — Josiah J. Parkhurst, former owner of the LaPorte Carriage Co. and LaPorte Chair Co., dies.
Jan. 7, 1967 — A bomb blows up the Orbit Inn Motel in downtown Las Vegas, killing six and injuring at least a dozen others.
Jan. 7, 1992 — President Bush collapses during a state dinner. The White House says he suffered from stomach flu.
Jan. 7, 2007 — Britney Spears and Kevin Federline come to an agreement about custody of their two young kids, at least for the rest of the month.