Page 6: Historical Events In January - 08

1917  Canadian actress Mary Pickford, born Gladys Smith in Toronto, stars in a new silent film, Pride of the Clan on this day in history.   

1918  Mississippi becomes first state to ratify 18th amendment (prohibition) on this day in history.   

1918  Mississippi becomes first state to ratify the 8th amendment (prohibition). What were they thinking??? on this day in history.   

1918  President Wilson outlines his 14 points for peace after WWI on this day in history.   

1918  President Wilson outlines his4 points for peace after WWI on this day in history.   

1918  Mississippi becomes 1st state to ratify 18th amendment (prohibition) on this day in history.   

1918  On this day in history michael Hertz, composer, dies at 73   

1919  On this day in history peter Altenberg, writer, dies at 59   

1921  On this day in history luis Villalba Munoz, composer, dies at 48   

1922  Charles R Young, colonel, dies at 58, in Lagos Nigeria on this day in history.   

1923  On this day in history larry Storch, comedian, actor F Troop was born   

1923  On January - 08 typography strike in Amsterdam   

1923  On January - 08 larry Storch, comedian, actor: F Troop was born   

1925  1st all-female US state supreme court appointed, Texas on this day in history.   

1926  Abdul-Aziz ibn Sa'ud becomes king of Hejaz; renames it Saudi Arabia on January - 08.   

1926  Emile Paladilhe, composer, dies at 81 on January - 08.   

1928  On January - 08 dumitru Kiriac-Georgescu, composer, dies at 61   

1929  The first telephone connection between Netherlands & West-Indies on this day in history.   

1929  On this day in history 1st telephone connection between Netherlands & West-Indies   

1930  Belgium Princess Marie-José marries Italian's crown prince Umberto on this day in history.   

1930  Belgium Princess Marie-Jose marries Italian's crown prince Umberto on January - 08.   

1931  Phila Quakers set then NHL record of 15 straight loses on January - 08.   

1932  Ratification of present San Francisco City Charter on January - 08.   

1932  On January - 08 ratification of present SF City Charter   

1934  Jaap Speyers "Bluejackets" premieres in Amsterdam on this day in history.   

1934  On this day in history alexandre Stavisky, French swindler, dies   

1935  Citizen are jailed for failing to salute in Strazsund, Germany on this day in history.   

1935  Spectrophotometer patented, AC Hardy on January - 08.   

1935  The birth of Elvis Presley, American rock singer on this day in history.   

1937  -50ºF (-45.6ºC), San Jacinto NV (state record) on this day in history.   

1937  On January - 08 shirley Bassey, singer James Bond themes Goldfinger, Diamond’s Are Forever was born   

1937  On January - 08 -50°F (-45.6°C), San Jacinto, Nevada (state record)   

1937  John Felix August Korling, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1937  On January - 08 shirley Bassey, singer: James Bond themes: Goldfinger, Diamond’s Are Forever was born   

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1081  On January - 08 birth of henry V, Roman German king/emperor (1098/1111-25)   

1556  On this day in history birth of uesugi Kagekatsu, Japanese samurai and warlord (d. 1623)   

1583  Simon Episcopius, Dutch bishop/theologist was born on this day in history.   

1587  Johannes Fabricius, Denmark, astronomer (discovered sunspots) was born on January - 08.   

1589  On January - 08 birth of ivan [Dzivo F] Gundulic, Dalmatisch writer (Dubravka)   

1601  On this day in history birth of baltasar Gracián y Morales, Spanish writer (d. 1658)   

1628  On January - 08 birth of francois de Montmorency-Bouteville, duc de Luxemburg, French soldier   

1632  Samuel, Freiherr von Pufendorf, German jurist was born on January - 08.   

0482  On January - 08 severinus, German monastery founder/saint, dies   

0624  On this day in history abu Sufjan ibn Harb, Kurashite chief, dies in battle   

1100  Death of Antipope Clement III (bc. 1029) on January - 08.   

1107  Death of Edgar of Scotland (b. 1074) on January - 08.   

1198  On this day in history coelestinus III, [Giacinto Bobo], pope (1191-98), dies   

1324  On this day in history marco Polo, Venetian explorer/gov of Nanking, dies   

1336  Giotto di Bondone, Italian Renaissance painter, dies at about 71 on this day in history.   

1455  On January - 08 laurentius Justitianus, [Lorenzo Giustiniani], saint, dies at 73