Historical Events In January - 08
Sunday, 01 October 2023
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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