January 8

Today's Events

  • 1336
    Giotto Italian Renaissance painter dies (birth date unknown)
  • 1583
    Iotto Day
  • 1642
    Galileo Galilei dies at 78 in Arceti Italy
  • 1798
    11th Amendment ratified Judicial powers construed
  • 1815
    Battle of New Orleans-War of 1812 ended 12/24/1814 but nobody knew
  • 1880
    Passing of Norton I Emperor of US Protector of Mexico
  • 1913
    Frank Chance becomes Yankee manager
  • 1932
    Ratification of present SF City Charter
  • 1935
    Spectrophotometer patented AC Hardy
  • 1952
    Antonia Maury discoverer of supergiant giant & dwarf stars dies
  • 1958
    Cuban revolutionary forces capture Havana
  • 1968
    US Surveyor 7 lands near crater Tycho on moon
  • 1973
    USSR launches Luna 21 for moon landing
  • 1980
    Islander Glenn Resch's 20th shut-out opponent - Canucks 3-0
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