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 January - 08.   

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

1918  On this day in history 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 this day in history president Wilson outlines his4 points for peace after WWI   

1918  On January - 08 mississippi becomes 1st state to ratify 18th amendment (prohibition)   

1918  On January - 08 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  On January - 08 charles R Young, colonel, dies at 58, in Lagos Nigeria   

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  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 this day in history.   

1926  On January - 08 emile Paladilhe, composer, dies at 81   

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

1929  The first telephone connection between Netherlands & West-Indies on January - 08.   

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

1930  On this day in history belgium Princess Marie-José marries Italian's crown prince Umberto   

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 this day in history.   

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

1932  Ratification of present SF City Charter on January - 08.   

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

1934  Alexandre Stavisky, French swindler, dies on January - 08.   

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

1935  On January - 08 spectrophotometer patented, AC Hardy   

1935  On January - 08 the birth of Elvis Presley, American rock singer   

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

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

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

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 this day in history 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 January - 08.   

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

1589  On this day in history 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  Francois de Montmorency-Bouteville, duc de Luxemburg, French soldier was born on this day in history.   

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

0482  On this day in history severinus, German monastery founder/saint, dies   

0624  Abu Sufjan ibn Harb, Kurashite chief, dies in battle on this day in history.   

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

1324  On this day in history 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