Home/Lifestyle/Entertainment/On this day in history: 7 January EntertainmentLifestyle On this day in history: 7 January History Monday January 7, 2019 Laurie Smith Less than a minute Facebook X LinkedIn Tumblr Pinterest WhatsApp Telegram Share via Email Print 1934 The 'Flash Gordon' comic strip - by Alex Raymond - debuts 1919 The Industrial and Commercial Workers’ Union of South Africa is founded, led by Clements Kadalie 1714 The typewriter is officially patented by Englishman Henry Mill (it is only built several years later for production) 1790 The French Revolution: A major riot breaks out in Versailles as people demand lower bread prices January 7, 2019 Laurie Smith Less than a minute Facebook X LinkedIn Tumblr Pinterest WhatsApp Telegram Share via Email Print