Page 6: Historical Events In January - 08

1917  On January - 08 canadian actress Mary Pickford, born Gladys Smith in Toronto, stars in a new silent film, Pride of the Clan   

1918  On January - 08 mississippi becomes first state to ratify 18th amendment (prohibition)   

1918  On January - 08 mississippi becomes first state to ratify the 8th amendment (prohibition). What were they thinking???   

1918  On this day in history president Wilson outlines his 14 points for peace after WWI   

1918  On January - 08 president Wilson outlines his4 points for peace after WWI   

1918  Mississippi becomes 1st state to ratify 18th amendment (prohibition) on January - 08.   

1918  On January - 08 michael Hertz, composer, dies at 73   

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

1921  On January - 08 luis Villalba Munoz, composer, dies at 48   

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

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

1923  Typography strike in Amsterdam on this day in history.   

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

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  On January - 08 emile Paladilhe, composer, dies at 81   

1928  Dumitru Kiriac-Georgescu, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

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 January - 08 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  Ratification of present San Francisco City Charter on this day in history.   

1932  On this day in history ratification of present SF City Charter   

1934  Jaap Speyers "Bluejackets" premieres in Amsterdam on January - 08.   

1934  On January - 08 alexandre Stavisky, French swindler, dies   

1935  On January - 08 citizen are jailed for failing to salute in Strazsund, Germany.   

1935  Spectrophotometer patented, AC Hardy on this day in history.   

1935  The birth of Elvis Presley, American rock singer on January - 08.   

1937  -50ºF (-45.6ºC), San Jacinto NV (state record) on January - 08.   

1937  Shirley Bassey, singer James Bond themes Goldfinger, Diamond’s Are Forever was born on January - 08.   

1937  -50°F (-45.6°C), San Jacinto, Nevada (state record) on this day in history.   

1937  On this day in history john Felix August Korling, composer, dies at 72   

1937  Shirley Bassey, singer: James Bond themes: Goldfinger, Diamond’s Are Forever was born on January - 08.   

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1081  Henry V, Roman German king/emperor (1098/1111-25) was born on January - 08.   

1556  Uesugi Kagekatsu, Japanese samurai and warlord (d. 1623) was born on January - 08.   

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

1587  Johannes Fabricius, Denmark, astronomer (discovered sunspots) was born on this day in history.   

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

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  Samuel, Freiherr von Pufendorf, German jurist was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1107  Death of Edgar of Scotland (b. 1074) on this day in history.   

1198  On January - 08 coelestinus III, [Giacinto Bobo], pope (1191-98), dies   

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

1336  On this day in history giotto di Bondone, Italian Renaissance painter, dies at about 71   

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