Hisdates•ComPage 7: Historical Events In January - 08
Tuesday, 19 August 2025
1938 Bradman scores 107 for South Australia vs Queensland (1st innings) on January - 08. 
1938 On January - 08 bradman scores 107 for South Australia v Qld (1st innings)
1940 On January - 08 great Britain begins the rationing of meat, butter, and sugar to help the war effort during WWII.
1940 Britain's 1st WW II rationing (bacon, butter & sugar) on this day in history.
1941 On January - 08 british Air Marshal Richard Peirse resigns
1941 Federal Minister Ian Mackenzie announces that the RCMP will be registering all Japanese Canadians in British Columbia; a national security matter under the War Measures Act. They are later moved inland to detention camps on this day in history.
1941 Robert Baden-Powell, founder (Boy Scout movement), dies at 83 on January - 08.
1942 The birth of Stephen Hawking, English physicist/mathematician on this day in history.
1942 Arvo Hannikainen, composer, dies at 44 on January - 08.
1945 "Youth for Christ" organizes on this day in history.
1945 Jac[obus] P Thijsse, Dutch biologist (Omgang met planten), dies at 79 on this day in history.
1947 On this day in history general George Marshall becomes Secretary of State
1947 On January - 08 the birth of David Bowie, English rock singer and film actor
1947 Toronto Maple Leaf rookie Howie Meeker scores 5 goals in a game on January - 08.
1947 Gen George Marshall becomes Sect of State on January - 08.
1948 On this day in history a.G.L. 'Andy' McNaughton 1887-1966 appointed permanent delegate to United Nations, and Canada's representative on UN Security Council.
1948 Queen Wilhelmina signs death sentence against Ans van Dijk for treason on January - 08.
1948 Kurt Schwitters, writer, dies at 60 on this day in history.
1949 On January - 08 "Make Mine Manhattan" closes at Broadhurst Theater NYC after 429 perfs
1950 George Rowe, cricketer (15 wckts in 4 Tests for S Af 1895-1902), dies on January - 08.
1951 Thought extinct since 1615, a Cahow is rediscovered in Bermuda on January - 08.
1952 On this day in history jordan adopts constitution
1952 Antonia Maury, discoverer (supergiant, giant & dwarf stars), dies on this day in history.
1953 On this day in history rené Mayer forms French government
1953 Indians bar night games with Browns (who refuse to share TV receipts) on this day in history.
1953 On January - 08 heinrich Kaspar Schmid, composer, dies at 78
1954 On January - 08 elvis Presley pays $4 to a Memphis studio & records his first two songs, "Casual Love" & "I'll Never Stand in Your Way"
1954 First Alberta crude oil reaches Ontario through pipeline from Edmonton on this day in history.
1954 President Dwight Eisenhower proposes that convicted Communists lose their U.S. citizenship on January - 08.
1954 On this day in history elvis Presley pays $4 to a Memphis studio & records his 1st two songs, "Casual Love" & "I'll Never Stand in Your Way"
1955 Furman sets NCAA basketball single-game scoring record with 154 pt on this day in history.
1956 On January - 08 bollingen Prize for poetry awarded to Conrad Aiken
1956 Elvis Presley's "Don't Be Cruel/Hound Dog," single goes to #1 & stays #1 for a record 11 weeks (for a single) on January - 08.
1957 Jackie Robinson announces that he is retiring from baseball on January - 08.
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