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| About January 8th is the 8th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There are 357 days remaining until the end of the calendar year (358 in leap years). Births 1935 - Elvis Presley, singer, actor, musician 1942 - Stephen Hawking, famed British theoretical physicist 1947 - David Bowie, musician, actor 1967 - R. Kelly, R&B singer, songwriter ("I Believe I Can Fly") Deaths 1825 - Eli Whitney, Jr., invented the cotton gin 2007 - Yvonne De Carlo, actress, dancer, singer (The Munsters) Events 1790 - The first State of the Union address is delivered by President George Washington in New York City, New York. 1958 - At the age of 14, Bobby Fisher wins the U.S. Chess Championship for the first time. 1987 - The Dow Jones Industrial closes above the 2,000 mark for the first time in its history. 1992 - United States President George H.W. Bush vomits into the lap of the Prime Minister of Japan, Kiichi Miyazawa. 2000 - The "Music City Miracle" happens as Tennessee Titans beat the Buffalo Bills on a last second kickoff return. 2002 - The No Child Left Behind Act is signed into law by President George W. Bush. |
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