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January 8: Day of the Week
January 8, 2024 was the 8th day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There were 358 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week was Monday.
If you are trying to learn Spanish then this day of the week in Spanish is lunes.
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Here’s the January calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.
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Zodiac & Birthstone
Capricorn is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Garnet is the modern birthstone for this month. Emerald is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
January 8 Historical Event(s)
871
Alfred the Great leads a West Saxon army to repel an invasion by Danelaw Vikings.
1815
War of 1812: Battle of New Orleans – Andrew Jackson leads American forces in victory over the British.
1863
American Civil War: Second Battle of Springfield
1906
A landslide in Haverstraw, New York, caused by the excavation of clay along the Hudson River, kills 20 people.
1956
Operation Auca: Five U.S. missionaries are killed by the Huaorani of Ecuador shortly after making contact with them.
1961
In France a referendum supports Charles de Gaulle’s policies in Algeria.
1962
The Harmelen train disaster killed 93 people in the Netherlands.
1989
The Kegworth air disaster. British Midland flight 92 crashes into the M1 motorway killing 47 people out of 127 on board.
2005
The nuclear sub USS San Francisco collides at full speed with an undersea mountain south of Guam. One man is killed, but the sub surfaces and is repaired.
2011
An attempted assassination of Arizona congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and subsequent shooting in Casas Adobes, Arizona at a Safeway grocery store kills 6 people and wounds 13, including Giffords.
Who were born on January 8?
1883
Pavel Filonov, Russian painter (d. 1941)
1885
John Curtin, Australian politician (d. 1945)
1911
Gypsy Rose Lee, American actress and entertainer (d. 1970)
1926
Hanae Mori, Japanese fashion designer
1945
Kathleen Noone, American actress
1952
Mel Reynolds, former Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from Illinois and convicted sex offender
1952
Vladimir Feltsman, Russian-American pianist
1967
Torsten Gowitzke, German footballer
1969
Jeff Abercrombie, American musician
1973
Henning Solberg, Norwegian rally driver
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Holy Toledo! Did you know that coffee and word games are an excellent combination to sharpen your vocabulary? Let’s give it a quick spin. Within 30 seconds, how many words can you think of from these letters QPELIWLA? Check your answers here: Word finder QPELIWLA. (Sponsored by WordFinder.Cafe)
Are you not curious to discover some fun facts about your birthday? Find out ‘what happened on my birthday’ and what was the number one song on your day of birth. Know the meaning of your special day and who shares your birthday! (Sponsored link)
Now try another date like anniversaries, birthdays of someone you know or any other date that is special to you. Don’t forget to share the info to your friends, loved ones or social media followers. Who knows, they might appreciate and thank you for it.