January 8 is the 8th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. There are 357 days remaining (358 in leap years).
Events:
- 1992 - U.S. President George Bush becomes ill on a visit in Japan and vomits on the Japanese Prime Minister
Births:
- 1911 - Butterfly McQueen (actress)
- 1912 - Jose Ferrer (actor)
- 1935 - Elvis Presley (singer, guitarist)
- 1942 - Stephen Hawking (physicist, author)
- 1947 - David Bowie (singer)
Deaths:
- 1642 - Galileo, father of modern Astronomy
- 1880 - Joshua A. Norton, emperor Norton I of the United States of America
Holidays and observances:
See Also: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
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