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 January - 08.   

1918  On this day in history 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 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 January - 08.   

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  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 this day in history.   

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

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

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  Ratification of present SF City Charter on January - 08.   

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

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

1935  On this day in history citizen are jailed for failing to salute in Strazsund, Germany.   

1935  Spectrophotometer patented, AC Hardy on this day in history.   

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  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  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  Henry V, Roman German king/emperor (1098/1111-25) was born on this day in history.   

1556  On January - 08 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 this day in history birth of ivan [Dzivo F] Gundulic, Dalmatisch writer (Dubravka)   

1601  Baltasar Gracián y Morales, Spanish writer (d. 1658) was born on January - 08.   

1628  On this day in history birth of francois de Montmorency-Bouteville, duc de Luxemburg, French soldier   

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

0482  Severinus, German monastery founder/saint, dies on this day in history.   

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

1100  On this day in history death of antipope Clement III (bc. 1029)   

1107  On January - 08 death of edgar of Scotland (b. 1074)   

1198  On January - 08 coelestinus III, [Giacinto Bobo], pope (1191-98), dies   

1324  On January - 08 marco Polo, Venetian explorer/gov of Nanking, dies   

1336  On January - 08 giotto di Bondone, Italian Renaissance painter, dies at about 71   

1455  On January - 08 laurentius Justitianus, [Lorenzo Giustiniani], saint, dies at 73