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January 7, 1960

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Notable Births

1960David Marciano, American actor[†]

David Marciano is an American actor best known for his roles as Jeffery in Civil Wars (1991–1993), Detective Raymond Vecchio in the television series Due South, Detective Steve Billings in the FX police drama The Shield, Virgil in Homeland (2011–2013), Brad in Bosch (2016–2020), and Howard in Shooter (2016–2017).

Loretta Sanchez

1960Loretta Sanchez, American politician[†]

Loretta Lorna Sanchez is an American politician who served in the United States House of Representatives from 1997 to 2017, representing parts of central Orange County, California. A member of the Democratic Party, she was first elected in 1996, when she defeated long-serving Republican U.S. Representative Bob Dornan by fewer than 1,000 votes. During her time in the House of Representatives, Sanchez was a member of the Blue Dog Coalition of moderate-to-conservative Democrats.

Notable Deaths

Dorothea Lambert Chambers

1960Dorothea Douglass Lambert Chambers, English tennis player and coach (born 1878)[†]

Dorothea Lambert Chambers was a British tennis player. She won seven Wimbledon women's singles titles and a gold medal at the 1908 Summer Olympics.

Historical Context for January 7, 1960

In 1960, the world population was approximately 3,015,470,894 people[†]