Page 6: Historical Events In January - 08
Wednesday, 12 February 2025
1917 On this day in history canadian actress Mary Pickford, born Gladys Smith in Toronto, stars in a new silent film, Pride of the Clan
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 On January - 08 president Wilson outlines his 14 points for peace after WWI
1918 On January - 08 president Wilson outlines his4 points for peace after WWI
1918 On this day in history mississippi becomes 1st state to ratify 18th amendment (prohibition)
1918 Michael Hertz, composer, dies at 73 on January - 08.
1919 On January - 08 peter Altenberg, writer, dies at 59
1921 Luis Villalba Munoz, composer, dies at 48 on January - 08.
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 this day in history.
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 Dumitru Kiriac-Georgescu, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.
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 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 On this day in history phila Quakers set then NHL record of 15 straight loses
1932 On this day in history ratification of present San Francisco City Charter
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 -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 Shirley Bassey, singer: James Bond themes: Goldfinger, Diamond’s Are Forever was born on January - 08.
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