Are you asking the question “What day of the week was I born?” Continue reading to find out what day of the week you were born.
Day Of The Week: January 8
January 8, 2025 is the 8th day of the year 2025 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 357 days remaining until the end of 2025. The day of the week is Wednesday.
If you are into daily horoscope then Capricorn is your zodiac sign. Garnet is your modern birthstone. Emerald is your mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
Historical Events: January 8
- 307 –Jin Huidi, Chinese Emperor of the Jin Dynasty, is poisoned and succeeded by his son Jin Huaidi.
- 1297 –François Grimaldi, disguised as monk, leads his men to capture the fortress protecting the Rock of Monaco, establishing his family as the rulers of Monaco.
- 1815 –War of 1812: Battle of New Orleans – Andrew Jackson leads American forces in victory over the British.
- 1912 –The African National Congress is founded.
- 1940 –World War II: Britain introduces food rationing.
- 1971 –Bowing to international pressure, President of Pakistan Zulfikar Ali Bhutto releases Bengali leader Sheikh Mujibur Rahman from prison, who had been arrested after declaring the independence of Bangladesh.
- 1973 –Soviet space mission Luna 21 is launched.
- 1973 –Watergate scandal: The trial of seven men accused of illegal entry into Democratic Party headquarters at Watergate begins.
- 2003 –Turkish Airlines Flight 634 crashes near Diyarbakır Airport, Turkey, killing the entire crew and 70 of 75 passengers.
- 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?
- 1870 –Miguel Primo de Rivera, Spanish politician (d. 1930)
- 1912 –José Ferrer, Puerto Rican actor (d. 1992)
- 1934 –Alexandra Ripley, American writer (d. 2004)
- 1945 –Kojo Nnamdi, Guyanese-born American radio host
- 1947 –Samuel Schmid, Swiss politician
- 1952 –Mel Reynolds, former Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from Illinois and convicted sex offender
- 1967 –Willie Anderson, American basketball player
- 1975 –DJ Clue, American DJ and producer
- 1981 –Xie Xingfang, Chinese badminton player
- 2011 –Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine of Denmark, twin children of Frederik, Crown Prince of Denmark
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