Historical Events In January - 08

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

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

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 this day in history.  

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

1918  Michael Hertz, composer, dies at 73 on January - 08.  

1919  Peter Altenberg, writer, dies at 59 on this day in history.  

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

1922  On January - 08 charles R Young, colonel, dies at 58, in Lagos Nigeria  

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

1923  On this day in history typography strike in Amsterdam  

1923  Larry Storch, comedian, actor: F Troop was born on this day in history.  

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

1926  On this day in history abdul-Aziz ibn Sa'ud becomes king of Hejaz; renames it Saudi Arabia  

1926  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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

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

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

1931  On January - 08 phila Quakers set then NHL record of 15 straight loses  

1932  On January - 08 ratification of present San Francisco City Charter  

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

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

1934  On this day in history alexandre Stavisky, French swindler, dies  

1935  Citizen are jailed for failing to salute in Strazsund, Germany on January - 08.  

1935  Spectrophotometer patented, AC Hardy on January - 08.  

1935  The birth of Elvis Presley, American rock singer on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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1081  On this day in history 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  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  On January - 08 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 January - 08.  

1632  On January - 08 birth of samuel, Freiherr von Pufendorf, German jurist  

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

0624  On this day in history abu Sufjan ibn Harb, Kurashite chief, dies in battle  

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

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

1198  Coelestinus III, [Giacinto Bobo], pope (1191-98), dies on January - 08.  

1324  On this day in history 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  Laurentius Justitianus, [Lorenzo Giustiniani], saint, dies at 73 on this day in history.