A complete timeline of historical events, famous births, notable deaths, and holidays that occurred on January 8 throughout history.
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Oldest surviving commercial newspaper, "Weeckelycke Courante van Europa", now known as "Haarlems Dagblad", and still in print, begins publication in Haarlem, Netherlands
The 1790 State of the Union Address was the inaugural State of the Union address, delivered by President George Washington to the United States Congress on January 8, 1790, at the Senate Chamber of…
The history of the United States public debt began with federal government debt incurred during the American Revolutionary War by the first U.S treasurer, Michael Hillegas, after the country's…
Chiefs, representatives of people's and church organizations, and other prominent individuals form the African National Congress and declare its aim to bring all Africans together as one people to defend their rights and freedoms
Abdulaziz Ibn Saud becomes King of Nejd and Hejaz, forerunner of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto announces the recapture of drug lord Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán, six months after his escape from prison
TV series "All Creatures Great and Small" debuts on BBC TV, based on the books by James Herriot, starring Robert Hardy and Christopher Timothy
The Beatles' album "Rubber Soul" goes to #1 and stays there for six weeks, while the single "We Can Work It Out" also charts at #1 for three weeks
Michael Jordan's game-high 35 points leads Chicago Bulls to a 120-95 win over Milwaukee Bucks, giving him exactly 20,000 points in the 620th game of his NBA career, the second-fastest to reach this milestone after Wilt Chamberlain (499)
US Vice President John C. Calhoun (28) weds Floride Bonneau (19)
Belgium Princess Marie-Jose marries Italian's crown prince Umberto
American actor Burgess Meredith (43) weds (his 4th and final time) Swedish-American ballerina Kaja Sundsten (21), until his death in 1997
Louis XII of France after papal divorce marries Anne, Duchess of Brittany to keep duchy for the crown
Actress Jayne Mansfield and public relations manager Paul Mansfield's divorce is finalized, after 7-1/2 years of marriage
Elvis Presley files for divorce from Priscilla Presley on his 38th birthday
Dedication of the Cross Group temples (Temples of the Cross, Foliated Cross and Sun) at Maya city of Palenque [1]
Pope Innocent III (Latin: Innocentius III; born Lotario de' Conti di Segni; 22 February 1161 – 16 July 1216) was the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Papal States from 8 January 1198...
Earl Ferrand of Flanders drops ties with France
Monaco, officially the Principality of Monaco, is a sovereign city-state and microstate in Western Europe.
The Great Frost: in London the Thames river froze so thickly bonfires were lit on it
Pope Eugene IV tries to break the power of the Council of Basel by transferring it to Ferrara
Calais is a French major port city in the Pas-de-Calais department, of which it is a subprefecture. Calais is the largest city in Pas-de-Calais.
Jews are expelled from Genoa, Italy
First American commercial corporation chartered (NY Fishing Co.)
Spanish treasure fleet led by the San José and loaded with gold, sinks after a British squadron attacks off the coast of Colombia (rediscovered in 2015)
Amsterdam gang leader and thief "Sjako" arrested
George Frideric Handel's operas comprise 42 musical dramas that were written between 1705 and 1741 in various genres.
Britain, Austria, Netherlands & Saxony sign anti-Prussian Quadruple Alliance
Comet C/1760 A1 (Great comet) approaches within 0.0682 AUs of Earth
11th Amendment ratified, judicial powers construed
The Battle of Marengo was fought on 14 June 1800 between French forces under the First Consul Napoleon Bonaparte and Austrian forces near the city of Alessandria, in Piedmont, Italy.
Cape Town is the legislative capital of South Africa. It is the country's oldest city and the seat of the Parliament of South Africa.
The 1811 German Coast uprising was a slave rebellion which occurred in the Territory of Orleans from January 8–10, 1811.
Battle of New Orleans (War of 1812); the war had ended on 24th December 1814 but none of the combatants knew
Boston Academy of Music, first US music school, is established
Black Canadians migrated north in the 18th and 19th centuries from the United States, many of them through the Underground Railroad, into Southwestern Ontario, Toronto, and Owen Sound.
Dutch King Willem II charters Technical College Delft
Austrian soldiers kill 10 students, Pavia
Lieutenant General George Washington is an 1860 equestrian statue of George Washington, at Washington Circle, at the edge of the George Washington University's campus, in Washington, D.C.
Dr John Veatch discovers large disports of borax at Tuscan Springs, California
Dion Boucicauly's "Poor of NY" premieres in NYC
US Civil War: Union forces abandon Fort Barrancas in favor of Fort Pikens on Santa Rosa Island, near Pensacola, Florida
The Second Battle of Springfield took place during the American Civil War on January 8, 1863, in Springfield, Missouri. It is sometimes known as The Battle of Springfield.
US mint at Carson City, Nevada begins issuing coins
Chrome tanning process for leather patented by Augustus Schultz
Dr Herman Hollerith receives 1st US patent for a mechanical tabulating machine
Columbus World's fair in Chicago destroyed by fire
Michael Eagan wins 1st US national amateur handball championship
1st National Bowling Championship held (Chicago, Illinois)
Pope Pius X banned low cut dresses in the presence of churchmen
Landslide kills 20 people in Haverstraw, New York, caused by the excavation of clay along the Hudson River
First subway tunnel connecting Manhattan with Brooklyn under the East River opens in New York City [1]
The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of the Bronx.
Austria-Hungarian troops conquer Forlani Italy
Romanian conductor George Enescu makes his American debut, leading the Philadelphia Orchestra at Carnegie Hall in New York City
England cricket opening batsman Herbert Sutcliffe follows his 1st innings 176 with 127 in the 2nd innings but his team cannot avoid an 81 run defeat to Australia in the 2nd Test in Melbourne
Man with a Movie Camera is a 1929 Soviet experimental silent documentary film, written and directed by Dziga Vertov.
Ratification of present San Francisco City Charter
Jaap Speyers "Bluejackets" premieres in Amsterdam
Spectrophotometer patented, AC Hardy
-50°F (-45.6°C), San Jacinto, Nevada (state record)
The United Kingdom took part in World War II from 3 September 1939 until 15 August 1945. At the beginning of the war in 1939, London was the largest city in the world, with 8.2 million inhabitants.
RAF Bomber Command controlled the Royal Air Force's bomber forces from 1936 to 1968.
"Youth for Christ" organizes
George Catlett Marshall Jr. (31 December 1880 – 16 October 1959) was an American army officer and statesman. He rose through the United States Army to become Chief of Staff of the U.S.
The Constitution of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan was adopted on 1 January 1952.
Indians bar night games with Browns (who refuse to share TV receipts)
Furman sets NCAA basketball single-game scoring record with 154 pt
Conrad Potter Aiken (August 5, 1889 – August 17, 1973) was an American writer and poet, honored with a Pulitzer Prize and a National Book Award, and was United States Poet Laureate from 1950 to 1952.
Arthur Yvor Winters (October 17, 1900 – January 25, 1968) was an American poet and literary critic.
21-year-old future Hall of Fame golfer Jack Nicklaus makes his first professional appearance; tied 50th in Los Angeles Open
"Mona Lisa", on loan, unveiled in America's National Gallery of Art
Dmitri Shostakovich' opera "Katharina Ismailova" premieres in Riga
Senator Everett Dirksen introduces a bill to make marigold the American natonal flower (it does not pass)
The Lovin' Spoonful is a Canadian-American folk-rock band formed in Greenwich Village, New York City, in 1964.
29 pilot whales beach themselves & die at San Clemente Island, California
Judge Sirica begins the trial of the Watergate burglars in Washington, D.C.
Earl Wilson, Jr. and Phil Oesterman's musical "Let My People Come" premieres in NYC
Franklin Mint strikes 1st gold coins for Netherlands Antilles
Argentina & Chile sign Beagle Canal accord
Islander Glenn Resch's 20th shut-out opponent-Canucks 3-0
India all out 63 in one-day international v Australia
The Bell System was a system of telecommunication companies, led by the Bell Telephone Company and later by AT&T, that dominated the telephone services industry in North America for over 100 years...
The NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament, sometimes referred to as Women's March Madness, is a single-elimination tournament played each spring in the United States, currently featuring 68...
Sakigake (さきがけ; lit. 'pioneer', 'pathfinder'), known before launch as MS-T5, was Japan's first interplanetary spacecraft and the first deep space probe to be launched by any country other than the US...
Dow Jones Industrial Average closes above 2,000 for 1st time (2,002.25)
9th largest NBA crowd 38,873-Chicago at Detroit
The Japanese era name or nengō (年号, year name), is the first of the two elements that identify years in the Japanese era calendar scheme.
Davis Rules is an American sitcom broadcast on ABC in 1991 and on CBS in 1992. The series was produced by Carsey-Werner Productions.
Elvis Presley Commemorative Postage Stamp goes on sale
Robert Rintje Ritsma is a Dutch former long track speed skater. His nickname is the Beer van Lemmer, which translates to the "Bear from Lemmer", analogous to Igor Zhelezovski's nickname "The Bear...
15th United Negro College Fund raises $12,200,000
A severe blizzard paralyzed the United States East Coast with up to 4 feet (1.2 m) of wind-driven snow from January 6 to January 8, 1996.
NY Giant GM George Young resigns to accept NFL position
Theodore John Kaczynski ( kə-ZIN-skee; May 22, 1942 – June 10, 2023), also known as the Unabomber ( YOO-nə-bom-ər), was an American mathematician and domestic terrorist.
"Music City Miracle", in AFC Wild Card Playoff, Tennessee Titans defeat Buffalo Bills 22-16 in last 16 seconds with Kevin Dyson, running length of the field for a game-winning touchdown
The identities of 2 boys who murdered a toddler in 1993 will be kept secret, the High Court rules
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake with its epicenter just off the Greek island of Kythira hits much of the country and is felt throughout the entire eastern Mediterranean Sea.
Joe Jackson Gibbs is a former football coach and an American auto racing team owner.
A 6.2 magnitude earthquake hit Costa Rica´s region of Volcan Poás, with an epicenter near Cinchona. It was caused by Varablanca-Angel fault.
Attempted assassination of Arizona congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and subsequent shooting in Casas Adobes, Arizona at a Safeway grocery store kills 6 and wounds 13, including Giffords
"The 3:16 Game" AFC Wild Card Playof, underdogs Denver Broncos defeat Pittsburgh Steelers 29–23 with Tim Tebow connecting with Demaryius Thomas on an 80-yard touchdown pass on first scrimmage play of overtime
wildfires across Australia’s east coast force thousands to evacuate their homes
Steve Nash becomes 5th NBA player to record 10,000th career assists, playing for the LA Lakers against Houston - Lakers still lose 125–112
First known interstellar meteor to hit Earth, CNEOS 2014-01-08, crash lands in Papua New Guinea [1]
Self-declared Republic of Somaliland passes its first ever law against rape
Duke and Duchess of Sussex announce they are stepping back as "senior" royals, will work towards becoming financially independent
Singer Justin Bieber reveals he has Lyme disease, an infectious disease spread by ticks
Dan Campbell's Detroit Lions finish the season with a 9–8 record, achieving their first winning season since 2017
China loosens travel restrictions and reopens its borders after nearly three years [1]
Electronics brand LG unveils their Signature OLED T, the world's first wireless TV with a transparent screen at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas [1]
Iranian government responds to mass protests by blocking the internet and international telephone calls in an attempt to suppress protesters [1]
George Childress revolutionary, known for american revolutionary, was born on 1804-01-08.
Alfred Russel Wallace, English naturalist, known for english naturalist, was born on 1823-01-08.
Kim Dae-jung is born
Miguel Ángel Félix Gallardo, Mexican drug lord, known for mexican drug lord, was born on 1946-01-08.
Kim Jong-un is born
José Ferrer, Puerto Rican puerto rican actor and director, known for puerto rican actor and director, was born on 1912-01-08.
Elvis Presley, American singer and actor, known for american singer and actor, was born on 1935-01-08. Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977) was an American singer and actor.
Cynthia Erivo, English actress and singer, known for english actress and singer, was born on 1987-01-08. Cynthia Erivo ( ə-REE-voh; born 8 January 1987) is an English actress, singer, and songwriter.
David Bowie, English musician, known for english musician and actor, was born on 1947-01-08.
Shirley Bassey, Welsh musician, known for welsh singer, was born on 1937-01-08. Dame Shirley Veronica Bassey is a Welsh singer, known for her career longevity, powerful voice and recording the theme…
R. Kelly, American musician, known for american r&b singer, was born on 1967-01-08. Robert Sylvester Kelly is an American former singer, songwriter, and record producer.
Jacques Anquetil, French athlete, known for french cyclist, was born on 1934-01-08.
John Curtin is born
Maximilian Kolbe, Polish franciscan friar, martyr, and saint, known for polish franciscan friar, martyr, and saint, was born on 1894-01-08.
Georgy Malenkov soviet politician, known for soviet politician, was born on 1902-01-08. Georgy Maximilianovich Malenkov (8 January 1902 [O.S.
Joseph Weizenbaum, American german-american computer scientist, known for german-american computer scientist, was born on 1923-01-08.
Marco Polo venetian merchant, explorer, and writer, known for venetian merchant, explorer, and writer, died on 1324-01-08.
Galileo Galilei, Italian physicist and astronomer, known for italian physicist and astronomer, died on 1642-01-08.
Eli Whitney inventor, known for american inventor, died on 1825-01-08. Eli Whitney Jr.
Robert Baden-Powell, British soldier and founder of the scout association, known for british soldier and founder of the scout association, died on 1941-01-08.
Zhou Enlai dies
Melvin Calvin dies
Dedication of the Cross Group temples (Temples of the Cross, Foliated Cross and Sun) at Maya city of Palenque [1]
Pope Innocent III (Latin: Innocentius III; born Lotario de' Conti di Segni; 22 February 1161 – 16 July 1216) was the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Papal States from 8 January 1198...
Earl Ferrand of Flanders drops ties with France
Monaco, officially the Principality of Monaco, is a sovereign city-state and microstate in Western Europe.
The Great Frost: in London the Thames river froze so thickly bonfires were lit on it
Marco Polo venetian merchant, explorer, and writer, known for venetian merchant, explorer, and writer, died on 1324-01-08.
Pope Eugene IV tries to break the power of the Council of Basel by transferring it to Ferrara
Louis XII of France after papal divorce marries Anne, Duchess of Brittany to keep duchy for the crown
Calais is a French major port city in the Pas-de-Calais department, of which it is a subprefecture. Calais is the largest city in Pas-de-Calais.
Jews are expelled from Genoa, Italy
Galileo Galilei, Italian physicist and astronomer, known for italian physicist and astronomer, died on 1642-01-08.
Oldest surviving commercial newspaper, "Weeckelycke Courante van Europa", now known as "Haarlems Dagblad", and still in print, begins publication in Haarlem, Netherlands
First American commercial corporation chartered (NY Fishing Co.)
Spanish treasure fleet led by the San José and loaded with gold, sinks after a British squadron attacks off the coast of Colombia (rediscovered in 2015)
Amsterdam gang leader and thief "Sjako" arrested
George Frideric Handel's operas comprise 42 musical dramas that were written between 1705 and 1741 in various genres.
Britain, Austria, Netherlands & Saxony sign anti-Prussian Quadruple Alliance
Comet C/1760 A1 (Great comet) approaches within 0.0682 AUs of Earth
The 1790 State of the Union Address was the inaugural State of the Union address, delivered by President George Washington to the United States Congress on January 8, 1790, at the Senate Chamber of…
11th Amendment ratified, judicial powers construed
The Battle of Marengo was fought on 14 June 1800 between French forces under the First Consul Napoleon Bonaparte and Austrian forces near the city of Alessandria, in Piedmont, Italy.
George Childress revolutionary, known for american revolutionary, was born on 1804-01-08.
Cape Town is the legislative capital of South Africa. It is the country's oldest city and the seat of the Parliament of South Africa.
US Vice President John C. Calhoun (28) weds Floride Bonneau (19)
The 1811 German Coast uprising was a slave rebellion which occurred in the Territory of Orleans from January 8–10, 1811.
Battle of New Orleans (War of 1812); the war had ended on 24th December 1814 but none of the combatants knew
Alfred Russel Wallace, English naturalist, known for english naturalist, was born on 1823-01-08.
Eli Whitney inventor, known for american inventor, died on 1825-01-08. Eli Whitney Jr.
Boston Academy of Music, first US music school, is established
The history of the United States public debt began with federal government debt incurred during the American Revolutionary War by the first U.S treasurer, Michael Hillegas, after the country's…
Black Canadians migrated north in the 18th and 19th centuries from the United States, many of them through the Underground Railroad, into Southwestern Ontario, Toronto, and Owen Sound.
Dutch King Willem II charters Technical College Delft
Austrian soldiers kill 10 students, Pavia
Lieutenant General George Washington is an 1860 equestrian statue of George Washington, at Washington Circle, at the edge of the George Washington University's campus, in Washington, D.C.
Dr John Veatch discovers large disports of borax at Tuscan Springs, California
Dion Boucicauly's "Poor of NY" premieres in NYC
US Civil War: Union forces abandon Fort Barrancas in favor of Fort Pikens on Santa Rosa Island, near Pensacola, Florida
The Second Battle of Springfield took place during the American Civil War on January 8, 1863, in Springfield, Missouri. It is sometimes known as The Battle of Springfield.
US mint at Carson City, Nevada begins issuing coins
Chrome tanning process for leather patented by Augustus Schultz
John Curtin is born
Dr Herman Hollerith receives 1st US patent for a mechanical tabulating machine
Columbus World's fair in Chicago destroyed by fire
Maximilian Kolbe, Polish franciscan friar, martyr, and saint, known for polish franciscan friar, martyr, and saint, was born on 1894-01-08.
Michael Eagan wins 1st US national amateur handball championship
1st National Bowling Championship held (Chicago, Illinois)
Georgy Malenkov soviet politician, known for soviet politician, was born on 1902-01-08. Georgy Maximilianovich Malenkov (8 January 1902 [O.S.
Pope Pius X banned low cut dresses in the presence of churchmen
Landslide kills 20 people in Haverstraw, New York, caused by the excavation of clay along the Hudson River
First subway tunnel connecting Manhattan with Brooklyn under the East River opens in New York City [1]
Chiefs, representatives of people's and church organizations, and other prominent individuals form the African National Congress and declare its aim to bring all Africans together as one people to defend their rights and freedoms
José Ferrer, Puerto Rican puerto rican actor and director, known for puerto rican actor and director, was born on 1912-01-08.
The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of the Bronx.
Austria-Hungarian troops conquer Forlani Italy
Romanian conductor George Enescu makes his American debut, leading the Philadelphia Orchestra at Carnegie Hall in New York City
Joseph Weizenbaum, American german-american computer scientist, known for german-american computer scientist, was born on 1923-01-08.
Kim Dae-jung is born
England cricket opening batsman Herbert Sutcliffe follows his 1st innings 176 with 127 in the 2nd innings but his team cannot avoid an 81 run defeat to Australia in the 2nd Test in Melbourne
Abdulaziz Ibn Saud becomes King of Nejd and Hejaz, forerunner of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Man with a Movie Camera is a 1929 Soviet experimental silent documentary film, written and directed by Dziga Vertov.
Belgium Princess Marie-Jose marries Italian's crown prince Umberto
Ratification of present San Francisco City Charter
Jaap Speyers "Bluejackets" premieres in Amsterdam
Jacques Anquetil, French athlete, known for french cyclist, was born on 1934-01-08.
Spectrophotometer patented, AC Hardy
Elvis Presley, American singer and actor, known for american singer and actor, was born on 1935-01-08. Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977) was an American singer and actor.
-50°F (-45.6°C), San Jacinto, Nevada (state record)
Shirley Bassey, Welsh musician, known for welsh singer, was born on 1937-01-08. Dame Shirley Veronica Bassey is a Welsh singer, known for her career longevity, powerful voice and recording the theme…
The United Kingdom took part in World War II from 3 September 1939 until 15 August 1945. At the beginning of the war in 1939, London was the largest city in the world, with 8.2 million inhabitants.
Robert Baden-Powell, British soldier and founder of the scout association, known for british soldier and founder of the scout association, died on 1941-01-08.
RAF Bomber Command controlled the Royal Air Force's bomber forces from 1936 to 1968.
"Youth for Christ" organizes
Miguel Ángel Félix Gallardo, Mexican drug lord, known for mexican drug lord, was born on 1946-01-08.
George Catlett Marshall Jr. (31 December 1880 – 16 October 1959) was an American army officer and statesman. He rose through the United States Army to become Chief of Staff of the U.S.
David Bowie, English musician, known for english musician and actor, was born on 1947-01-08.
American actor Burgess Meredith (43) weds (his 4th and final time) Swedish-American ballerina Kaja Sundsten (21), until his death in 1997
The Constitution of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan was adopted on 1 January 1952.
Indians bar night games with Browns (who refuse to share TV receipts)
Furman sets NCAA basketball single-game scoring record with 154 pt
Conrad Potter Aiken (August 5, 1889 – August 17, 1973) was an American writer and poet, honored with a Pulitzer Prize and a National Book Award, and was United States Poet Laureate from 1950 to 1952.
Actress Jayne Mansfield and public relations manager Paul Mansfield's divorce is finalized, after 7-1/2 years of marriage
Arthur Yvor Winters (October 17, 1900 – January 25, 1968) was an American poet and literary critic.
21-year-old future Hall of Fame golfer Jack Nicklaus makes his first professional appearance; tied 50th in Los Angeles Open
"Mona Lisa", on loan, unveiled in America's National Gallery of Art
Dmitri Shostakovich' opera "Katharina Ismailova" premieres in Riga
Senator Everett Dirksen introduces a bill to make marigold the American natonal flower (it does not pass)
The Beatles' album "Rubber Soul" goes to #1 and stays there for six weeks, while the single "We Can Work It Out" also charts at #1 for three weeks
The Lovin' Spoonful is a Canadian-American folk-rock band formed in Greenwich Village, New York City, in 1964.
R. Kelly, American musician, known for american r&b singer, was born on 1967-01-08. Robert Sylvester Kelly is an American former singer, songwriter, and record producer.
29 pilot whales beach themselves & die at San Clemente Island, California
Elvis Presley files for divorce from Priscilla Presley on his 38th birthday
Judge Sirica begins the trial of the Watergate burglars in Washington, D.C.
Earl Wilson, Jr. and Phil Oesterman's musical "Let My People Come" premieres in NYC
Franklin Mint strikes 1st gold coins for Netherlands Antilles
Zhou Enlai dies
TV series "All Creatures Great and Small" debuts on BBC TV, based on the books by James Herriot, starring Robert Hardy and Christopher Timothy
Argentina & Chile sign Beagle Canal accord
Islander Glenn Resch's 20th shut-out opponent-Canucks 3-0
India all out 63 in one-day international v Australia
The Bell System was a system of telecommunication companies, led by the Bell Telephone Company and later by AT&T, that dominated the telephone services industry in North America for over 100 years...
Kim Jong-un is born
The NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament, sometimes referred to as Women's March Madness, is a single-elimination tournament played each spring in the United States, currently featuring 68...
Sakigake (さきがけ; lit. 'pioneer', 'pathfinder'), known before launch as MS-T5, was Japan's first interplanetary spacecraft and the first deep space probe to be launched by any country other than the US...
Dow Jones Industrial Average closes above 2,000 for 1st time (2,002.25)
Cynthia Erivo, English actress and singer, known for english actress and singer, was born on 1987-01-08. Cynthia Erivo ( ə-REE-voh; born 8 January 1987) is an English actress, singer, and songwriter.
9th largest NBA crowd 38,873-Chicago at Detroit
The Japanese era name or nengō (年号, year name), is the first of the two elements that identify years in the Japanese era calendar scheme.
Davis Rules is an American sitcom broadcast on ABC in 1991 and on CBS in 1992. The series was produced by Carsey-Werner Productions.
Michael Jordan's game-high 35 points leads Chicago Bulls to a 120-95 win over Milwaukee Bucks, giving him exactly 20,000 points in the 620th game of his NBA career, the second-fastest to reach this milestone after Wilt Chamberlain (499)
Elvis Presley Commemorative Postage Stamp goes on sale
Robert Rintje Ritsma is a Dutch former long track speed skater. His nickname is the Beer van Lemmer, which translates to the "Bear from Lemmer", analogous to Igor Zhelezovski's nickname "The Bear...
15th United Negro College Fund raises $12,200,000
A severe blizzard paralyzed the United States East Coast with up to 4 feet (1.2 m) of wind-driven snow from January 6 to January 8, 1996.
Melvin Calvin dies
NY Giant GM George Young resigns to accept NFL position
Theodore John Kaczynski ( kə-ZIN-skee; May 22, 1942 – June 10, 2023), also known as the Unabomber ( YOO-nə-bom-ər), was an American mathematician and domestic terrorist.
"Music City Miracle", in AFC Wild Card Playoff, Tennessee Titans defeat Buffalo Bills 22-16 in last 16 seconds with Kevin Dyson, running length of the field for a game-winning touchdown
The identities of 2 boys who murdered a toddler in 1993 will be kept secret, the High Court rules
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake with its epicenter just off the Greek island of Kythira hits much of the country and is felt throughout the entire eastern Mediterranean Sea.
Joe Jackson Gibbs is a former football coach and an American auto racing team owner.
A 6.2 magnitude earthquake hit Costa Rica´s region of Volcan Poás, with an epicenter near Cinchona. It was caused by Varablanca-Angel fault.
Attempted assassination of Arizona congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and subsequent shooting in Casas Adobes, Arizona at a Safeway grocery store kills 6 and wounds 13, including Giffords
"The 3:16 Game" AFC Wild Card Playof, underdogs Denver Broncos defeat Pittsburgh Steelers 29–23 with Tim Tebow connecting with Demaryius Thomas on an 80-yard touchdown pass on first scrimmage play of overtime
wildfires across Australia’s east coast force thousands to evacuate their homes
Steve Nash becomes 5th NBA player to record 10,000th career assists, playing for the LA Lakers against Houston - Lakers still lose 125–112
First known interstellar meteor to hit Earth, CNEOS 2014-01-08, crash lands in Papua New Guinea [1]
Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto announces the recapture of drug lord Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán, six months after his escape from prison
Self-declared Republic of Somaliland passes its first ever law against rape
Duke and Duchess of Sussex announce they are stepping back as "senior" royals, will work towards becoming financially independent
Singer Justin Bieber reveals he has Lyme disease, an infectious disease spread by ticks
Dan Campbell's Detroit Lions finish the season with a 9–8 record, achieving their first winning season since 2017
China loosens travel restrictions and reopens its borders after nearly three years [1]
Electronics brand LG unveils their Signature OLED T, the world's first wireless TV with a transparent screen at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas [1]
Iranian government responds to mass protests by blocking the internet and international telephone calls in an attempt to suppress protesters [1]