January 7

Events

• Jean François Henri Motel was promoted to second lieutenant of the National Guard on 7th January, 1832.
• Instigated by Dr. Josef Girard, the Councillors of Grenschen decided on 7th January, 1851 to build up a clock- and watch-making industry.
• The hallmark design for the German standard system of identification of the purity of precious metals were defined on 7th January, 1886. The basis of this system was the "Law regarding the purity of gold and silver wares" („Gesetz über den Feingehalt der Gold und Silberwaren“) from 16th July, 1884.

Births

• Michel-Victor Cailly was born on 7th January, 1805 in Saint-Nicolas d'Aliermont.
• François-Ovide Crevier was born on 7th January, 1814 in Saint-Nicolas d'Aliermont.
• Émélina-Hortence Vasseur was born on 7th January, 1838 in Saint-Nicolas d'Aliermont.
• Flore-Alphonsine Troude was born on 7th January, 1845 in Saint-Nicolas d'Aliermont.
• Charles Florisel Moreau was born on 7th January, 1851 in Dormelles, Seine-et-Marne.
• Louis-Jules Croutte was born on 7th January, 1852 in Saint-Nicolas d'Aliermont.
• Emile Haas was born on 7th January, 1854 in Rouen, Seine-Maritime.
• Maria-Josephine-Bérénice Cailleux was born on 7th January, 1864 in Saint-Nicolas d'Aliermont.
• Andreas Hohwü was born on 7th January, 1876.
• Paul-Emile Giauque was born on 7th January, 1885 in Hérimoncourt.
• Ernst Richard Borisch was born on 7th January, 1886.
• Hans Conrad was born on 7th January, 1914.

Deaths

• Pauline Adèle Huguenin died on 7th January, 1866 in La Chaux-du-Milieu.
• Noel-Adrien Viandier died on 7th January, 1872 in Saint-Nicolas d'Aliermont.
• Richard Dyke Pugh died on 7th January, 1889 in Scotland.
• Joseph-Alphonse-Arsène Brunel died on 7th January, 1905 in Saint-Nicolas d'Aliermont.
• Charles François LeCoultre died on 7th January, 1914 in Geneva.
• Albert Robert Mühle died on 7th January, 1921 in Glashütte.