MILESTONES: January 7, birthdays for Katie Couric, Nicolas Cage, Jann Wenner
NOTABLE PEOPLE born on this day include actor Nicolas Cage, who was born in 1964; actor David Caruso, who was born in 1956; journalist Katie Couric, who was born in 1957; actor Brett Dalton, who was born in 1983; former baseball player Eric Gagne, who was born in 1976; actress Erin Gray, who was born in 1950; racing driver Lewis Hamilton, who was born in 1985; singer Kenny Loggins, who was born in 1948; U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, who was born in 1963; actor Jeremy Renner, who was born in 1971; former baseball player Alfonso Soriano, who was born in 1976; U.S. Sen. John R. Thune, who was born in 1961; and co-founder and publisher of Rolling Stone Jann Wenner, who was born in 1946.
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THE TRANSATLANTIC PHONE CALL WAS INTRODUCED ON THIS DAY IN 1927. Commercial transatlantic telephone service between New York and London was inaugurated. There were 31 calls made the first day.