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  Mississippi becomes first state to ratify 18th amendment (prohibition) on this day in history.   

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

1918  President Wilson outlines his 14 points for peace after WWI on this day in history.   

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

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

1918  Michael Hertz, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

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

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 January - 08 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 this day in history.   

1926  On January - 08 abdul-Aziz ibn Sa'ud becomes king of Hejaz; renames it Saudi Arabia   

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 this day in history.   

1929  On January - 08 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 January - 08 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 this day in history ratification of present San Francisco City Charter   

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

1934  On January - 08 jaap Speyers "Bluejackets" premieres in Amsterdam   

1934  Alexandre Stavisky, French swindler, dies on this day in history.   

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

1935  On January - 08 spectrophotometer patented, AC Hardy   

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

1937  On this day in history -50ºF (-45.6ºC), San Jacinto NV (state record)   

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

1937  -50°F (-45.6°C), San Jacinto, Nevada (state record) on January - 08.   

1937  John Felix August Korling, composer, dies at 72 on January - 08.   

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

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1081  On January - 08 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  On this day in history birth of simon Episcopius, Dutch bishop/theologist   

1587  On this day in history birth of johannes Fabricius, Denmark, astronomer (discovered sunspots)   

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

1601  On January - 08 birth of baltasar Gracián y Morales, Spanish writer (d. 1658)   

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 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  Death of Antipope Clement III (bc. 1029) on this day in history.   

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