What Happened on Jan 8

Marco Polo Dies

In 1323, Polo was confined to bed, due to illness. On January 8, 1324, despite physicians' efforts to treat him, Polo was on his deathbed. To write... Read more

Andrew Jackson's 5,000 Soldiers Win A Victory Over 7,500 British Soldiers

Jackson's service in the War of 1812 against the United Kingdom was conspicuous for bravery and success. When British forces threatened New... Read more

Battle of New Orleans

On January 8, 1815, Major General Andrew Jackson led a small, poorly-equipped army to victory against eight thousand British troops at the Battle... Read more

The Treaty Of Doak's Stand Is Proclaimed

The Treaty of Doak's Stand (7 Stat. 210, also known as Treaty with the Choctaw) was signed on October 18, 1820 (proclaimed on January 8, 1821)... Read more

Battle Of Rio San Gabriel Begins

The Battle of Rio San Gabriel was a decisive action of the California campaign of the Mexican-American War and occurred at the sites of present-day... Read more

Second Battle of Springfield

The Second Battle of Springfield was a battle in the American Civil War fought January 8, 1863, in Springfield, Missouri. It is sometimes known as... Read more

Confederate Spy David Dodd Hanged

Arrest and trial On December 29, 1863, Dodd was stopped by a Union sentry in west Little Rock, near Ten Mile House on Stagecoach Road, and was... Read more

Siege of Kut

British Army at Kut-El-Amara Surrenders After 143 Days' Siege Relief Army of 90,000 from India Fails to Unite with Gen. Townshend's... Read more

Elvis Presley is born

Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977; middle name sometimes spelled Aron)a was an American singer and actor. A cultural icon, he... Read more

Elvis receives first guitar on 11th birthday

For his eleventh birthday, Presley received his first guitar. He had wanted a rifle but his parents could only afford a guitar. Over the following... Read more

David Bowie is born

David Bowie born David Robert Hayward-Jones; 8 January 1947) is an English musician, actor, record producer and arranger. Active in five decades of... Read more

Fidel Castro assumes the post of Commander-in-Chief

On January 8, 1959, Castro's army rolled victoriously into Havana. As news of the fall of Batista's government spread through Havana, The New York... Read more

Harmelen Train Disaster

It was shortly before twenty past nine in the morning of Monday January 8, 1962 when a train bound for Amsterdam was snaking through the junction.... Read more

Operation Crimp

Operation Crimp—also known as the Battle of the Ho Bo Woods—was a joint US-Australian military operation during the Vietnam War in the Ho Bo Woods,... Read more

Operation Cedar Falls

Operation Cedar Falls was a military operation of the Vietnam War conducted primarily by US forces. The aim of this massive search and destroy... Read more

Elvis Presley releases Promised Land

Promised Land is a 1975 album by Elvis Presley. It was recorded in December 1973 at Stax Records studios in Memphis. These were the last recording... Read more

Betelgeuse Incident

A TERRIFYING rumbling shattering a still winter’s night, was the prelude to Ireland’s worst maritime disaster, a quarter of a century ago.The... Read more

MST3K Ep. K08 - "Gamera vs. Guiron"

An incomplete version of this episode had been circulating among the fans until 1998, when the next-to-last host segment and some of the movie... Read more

Def Leppard guitarist Steve Clark dies of a drug overdose

At the time of his death, Clark was on a six-month leave of absence from Def Leppard. On January 8, 1991, Clark was found dead on his couch by... Read more

"The Subway" - Season 3 Episode 13 of Seinfeld Premiers

"The Subway" is the thirtieth episode of the sitcom Seinfeld. The episode was the 13th episode for the show's third season. It aired on January 8,... Read more

Brett Favre, Packers beat Lions 28-24 in last minute of their Wild Card playoff game

Jan. 8, 1994, at Detroit. With the Packers trailing 24-21 in the final minute of a Wild Card playoff game, Favre rolls to his left and throws... Read more

UFC 18: The Road to the Heavyweight Title

UFC 18: The Road to the Heavyweight Title was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on January 8, 1999 in New... Read more

George W. Bush awards Muhammad Ali the Presidential Citizens Medal

On January 8, 2005, Muhammad Ali was presented with the Presidential Citizens Medal by President George W. Bush. The Presidential Citizens Medal... Read more

N.W.A Releases "The Best of N.W.A. - The Strength of Street Knowledge"

The Best of N.W.A: The Strength of Street Knowledge is a greatest hits compilation of N.W.A material. It contains some of their old hits and... Read more

"4 Years, 6 Months, 2 Days" Airs

"4 Years, 6 Months, 2 Days" is the first episode of the fifth season of the television series One Tree Hill, and eighty-ninth episode in total. The... Read more