Every yearJanuary 8
Everything January 8 celebrates
8 national, international, and world observances are on the calendar for January 8 every year.
| # | Observance | Category | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Bubble Bath DayLead | Celebration | |
| 02 | Earth's Rotation Day | Nature | |
| 03 | National Career Coach Day | Community | |
| 04 | National English Toffee Day | Food | |
| 05 | National Winter Skin Relief Day | Health |
| 06 | War on Poverty Day | Community | |
| 07 | World Typing Day | Tech | |
| 08 | Argyle Day | Celebration |
Born on January 8
Historic figures
- Elvis Presley1935–1977American singer, guitarist, and actor
- Stephen Hawking1942–2018English physicist and author
- David Bowie1947–2016English singer-songwriter, producer, and actor
- Alfred Russel Wallace1823–1913Welsh geographer, biologist, and explorer
- Emily Greene Balch1867–1961American economist and author, Nobel Prize laureate
- Walther Bothe1891–1957German physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
- Carl Rogers1902–1987American psychologist and academic
- Baltasar Gracián1604–1658Spanish priest and author
- Wilkie Collins1824–1889English novelist, playwright, and short story writer
- Miguel Primo de Rivera1870–1930Spanish general and politician, Prime Minister of Spain
Celebrities & public figures
- Junichiro Koizumib. 1942Japanese politician
- Cynthia Erivob. 1987English actress and singer-songwriter
- Shirley Basseyb. 1937Welsh singer
- Kokeb. 1992Spanish footballer
- Noah Cyrusb. 2000American singer
- Damiano Davidb. 1999Italian singer-songwriter
- Adrian Mutub. 1979Romanian footballer
- Sarah Polleyb. 1979Canadian actress and director
- Stefan Savićb. 1991Montenegrin footballer
- Sam Rileyb. 1980English actor and singer
Birth dates from Wikidata; names link to Wikipedia.
This page covers January 8 in any year. For one year in particular — the weekday, and which moveable observances landed on it — see January 8, 2027.
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