467 Historic Events for January 8
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| 1923 |
Birth |
Johnny Wardle, cricketer (Yorkshire and England left-arm bowler of 50's)
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| 1923 |
Birth |
Giorgio Tozzi, Chicago Illinois, basso
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| 1923 |
Birth |
Iva Michiels, [Rik Ceuppens], Flemish writer (Ksiega Alfa)
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| 1923 |
Birth |
Larry Storch, NYC, comedian (F Troop, Larry Storch Show)
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| 1923 |
Birth |
Joseph Wiezenbaum, artificial intelligence pioneer
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| 1923 |
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Typography strike in Amsterdam
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| 1924 |
Birth |
Antai Ribari, composer
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| 1924 |
Birth |
Benjamin Lees, [Lysniansky], Harbin Manchuria, composer
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| 1924 |
Birth |
Ron Moody, London England, actor (12 Chairs, Wrong is Right)
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| 1924 |
Birth |
Robert Starer, Vienna Austria, composer
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| 1925 |
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1st all-female US state supreme court appointed, Texas
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| 1925 |
Birth |
James Saunders, English chemist/playwright (Ark)
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| 1926 |
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Abdul-Aziz ibn Sa'ud becomes king of Hejaz; renames it Saudi Arabia
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| 1926 |
Death |
Emile Paladilhe, composer, dies at 81
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| 1926 |
Birth |
Soupy Sales, [Milton Hines], NC, comedian (Soupy Sales Show)
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| 1926 |
Birth |
Jani Christou, composer
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| 1926 |
Birth |
Evelyn Lear, [Shulman], Brooklyn, NY, soprano
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| 1928 |
Birth |
Sander Vanocur, Cleve Ohio, news anchor (NBC Weekend News)
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| 1928 |
Death |
Dumitru Kiriac-Georgescu, composer, dies at 61
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| 1929 |
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CBS radio network buys WABC in NYC
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| 1929 |
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1st telephone connection between Netherlands and West-Indies
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| 1930 |
Birth |
Doreen Wilber, US, archer (Olympic-gold-1972)
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| 1930 |
Event |
Belgium Princess Marie-Jos‚ marries Italian's crown prince Umberto
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| 1931 |
Birth |
May Wynn, [Donna Lee Hickey], NYC, actress (Caine Mutiny, Noah's Ark)
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| 1931 |
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Phila Quakers set then NHL record of 15 straight loses
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