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  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  President Wilson outlines his4 points for peace after WWI on January - 08.   

1918  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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 January - 08.   

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

1923  On this day in history typography strike in Amsterdam   

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

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

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

1926  On this day in history emile Paladilhe, composer, dies at 81   

1928  On this day in history dumitru Kiriac-Georgescu, composer, dies at 61   

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

1929  1st telephone connection between Netherlands & West-Indies on January - 08.   

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

1930  On January - 08 belgium Princess Marie-Jose marries Italian's crown prince Umberto   

1931  On this day in history phila Quakers set then NHL record of 15 straight loses   

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

1932  Ratification of present SF City Charter on this day in history.   

1934  On this day in history jaap Speyers "Bluejackets" premieres in Amsterdam   

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 January - 08.   

1935  On January - 08 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 January - 08.   

1937  On this day in history -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 this day in history shirley Bassey, singer: James Bond themes: Goldfinger, Diamond’s Are Forever was born   

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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 this day in history.   

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

1587  On January - 08 birth of johannes Fabricius, Denmark, astronomer (discovered sunspots)   

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 this day in history.   

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  Severinus, German monastery founder/saint, dies on this day in history.   

0624  Abu Sufjan ibn Harb, Kurashite chief, dies in battle on January - 08.   

1100  On January - 08 death of antipope Clement III (bc. 1029)   

1107  On this day in history death of edgar of Scotland (b. 1074)   

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

1324  Marco Polo, Venetian explorer/gov of Nanking, dies on January - 08.   

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