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

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  On this day in history mississippi becomes 1st state to ratify 18th amendment (prohibition)   

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

1919  Peter Altenberg, writer, dies at 59 on January - 08.   

1921  Luis Villalba Munoz, composer, dies at 48 on January - 08.   

1922  Charles R Young, colonel, dies at 58, in Lagos Nigeria on January - 08.   

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

1923  On January - 08 typography strike in Amsterdam   

1923  Larry Storch, comedian, actor: F Troop was born on January - 08.   

1925  On January - 08 1st all-female US state supreme court appointed, Texas   

1926  On January - 08 abdul-Aziz ibn Sa'ud becomes king of Hejaz; renames it Saudi Arabia   

1926  Emile Paladilhe, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1928  Dumitru Kiriac-Georgescu, composer, dies at 61 on January - 08.   

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  On this day in history belgium Princess Marie-Jose marries Italian's crown prince Umberto   

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

1932  On this day in history ratification of present San Francisco City Charter   

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  On this day in history citizen are jailed for failing to salute in Strazsund, Germany.   

1935  On January - 08 spectrophotometer patented, AC Hardy   

1935  On this day in history the birth of Elvis Presley, American rock singer   

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

1937  Shirley Bassey, singer James Bond themes Goldfinger, Diamond’s Are Forever was born on this day in history.   

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

1937  On January - 08 john Felix August Korling, composer, dies at 72   

1937  On this day in history 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 January - 08 birth of uesugi Kagekatsu, Japanese samurai and warlord (d. 1623)   

1583  On this day in history birth of simon Episcopius, Dutch bishop/theologist   

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

1589  Ivan [Dzivo F] Gundulic, Dalmatisch writer (Dubravka) was born on this day in history.   

1601  Baltasar Gracián y Morales, Spanish writer (d. 1658) was born on January - 08.   

1628  On this day in history birth of francois de Montmorency-Bouteville, duc de Luxemburg, French soldier   

1632  On this day in history birth of samuel, Freiherr von Pufendorf, German jurist   

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

0624  On January - 08 abu Sufjan ibn Harb, Kurashite chief, dies in battle   

1100  Death of Antipope Clement III (bc. 1029) on this day in history.   

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

1198  Coelestinus III, [Giacinto Bobo], pope (1191-98), dies on this day in history.   

1324  On January - 08 marco Polo, Venetian explorer/gov of Nanking, dies   

1336  On January - 08 giotto di Bondone, Italian Renaissance painter, dies at about 71   

1455  On this day in history laurentius Justitianus, [Lorenzo Giustiniani], saint, dies at 73