January 8 in History

Historical Events on January 8

1790 George Washington delivers the first State of the Union address in New York City.

1815 War of 1812: Battle of New Orleans: Andrew Jackson leads American forces in victory over the British.

1828 The Democratic Party of the United States is organized.

1863 American Civil War: Second Battle of Springfield

1867 African American men are granted the right to vote in Washington, D.C.

1940 World War II: Britain introduces food rationing.

1964 President Lyndon B. Johnson declares a "War on Poverty" in the United States.

1973 Soviet space mission Luna 21 is launched.

2002 President George W. Bush signs into law the No Child Left Behind Act.

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Famous Birthdays on January 8

1935 Elvis Presley

1942 Stephen Hawking

1947 David Bowie

1967 R. Kelly

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Famous Deaths on January 8

1642 Galileo Galilei

1976 Zhou Enlai

1996 François Mitterrand

2007 Yvonne De Carlo

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