Page 6: 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 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  Mississippi becomes 1st state to ratify 18th amendment (prohibition) on January - 08.   

1918  On January - 08 michael Hertz, composer, dies at 73   

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

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

1922  Charles R Young, colonel, dies at 58, in Lagos Nigeria on this day in history.   

1923  On this day in history larry Storch, comedian, actor F Troop was born   

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  On this day in history dumitru Kiriac-Georgescu, composer, dies at 61   

1929  On January - 08 the first telephone connection between Netherlands & West-Indies   

1929  1st telephone connection between Netherlands & West-Indies on January - 08.   

1930  Belgium Princess Marie-José marries Italian's crown prince Umberto on this day in history.   

1930  Belgium Princess Marie-Jose marries Italian's crown prince Umberto on this day in history.   

1931  Phila Quakers set then NHL record of 15 straight loses on January - 08.   

1932  Ratification of present San Francisco City Charter on January - 08.   

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 January - 08.   

1935  Citizen are jailed for failing to salute in Strazsund, Germany on this day in history.   

1935  Spectrophotometer patented, AC Hardy on January - 08.   

1935  On January - 08 the birth of Elvis Presley, American rock singer   

1937  -50ºF (-45.6ºC), San Jacinto NV (state record) on January - 08.   

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

1556  Uesugi Kagekatsu, Japanese samurai and warlord (d. 1623) was born on January - 08.   

1583  Simon Episcopius, Dutch bishop/theologist was born on January - 08.   

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  On January - 08 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 this day in history birth of samuel, Freiherr von Pufendorf, German jurist   

0482  Severinus, German monastery founder/saint, dies on January - 08.   

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

1100  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1324  Marco Polo, Venetian explorer/gov of Nanking, dies on this day in history.   

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.