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 January - 08.   

1918  Mississippi becomes first state to ratify 18th amendment (prohibition) on this day in history.   

1918  On January - 08 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 January - 08.   

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 this day in history.   

1919  On January - 08 peter Altenberg, writer, dies at 59   

1921  Luis Villalba Munoz, composer, dies at 48 on January - 08.   

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  On January - 08 larry Storch, comedian, actor: F Troop was born   

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

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  Dumitru Kiriac-Georgescu, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1929  The first telephone connection between Netherlands & West-Indies on this day in history.   

1929  1st telephone connection between Netherlands & West-Indies on this day in history.   

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  On January - 08 phila Quakers set then NHL record of 15 straight loses   

1932  On this day in history ratification of present San Francisco City Charter   

1932  On this day in history ratification of present SF City Charter   

1934  Jaap Speyers "Bluejackets" premieres in Amsterdam on this day in history.   

1934  On this day in history alexandre Stavisky, French swindler, dies   

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 this day in history the birth of Elvis Presley, American rock singer   

1937  On this day in history -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  On January - 08 -50°F (-45.6°C), San Jacinto, Nevada (state record)   

1937  John Felix August Korling, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1937  On January - 08 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  On January - 08 birth of uesugi Kagekatsu, Japanese samurai and warlord (d. 1623)   

1583  Simon Episcopius, Dutch bishop/theologist was born on this day in history.   

1587  On this day in history birth of johannes Fabricius, Denmark, astronomer (discovered sunspots)   

1589  On January - 08 birth of ivan [Dzivo F] Gundulic, Dalmatisch writer (Dubravka)   

1601  On this day in history birth of baltasar Gracián y Morales, Spanish writer (d. 1658)   

1628  Francois de Montmorency-Bouteville, duc de Luxemburg, French soldier was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history death of edgar of Scotland (b. 1074)   

1198  On this day in history coelestinus III, [Giacinto Bobo], pope (1191-98), dies   

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

1336  Giotto di Bondone, Italian Renaissance painter, dies at about 71 on this day in history.   

1455  On this day in history laurentius Justitianus, [Lorenzo Giustiniani], saint, dies at 73