January 8 in Pop Culture History |
| January 8th is… Argyle Day Bubble Bath Day Earth’s Rotation Day English Toffee Day JoyGerm Day Man Watcher’s Day Labrador Retriever Day Winter Skin Relief Day |
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1780 (Earthquake), Tabriz, Iran 1790 – George Washington gave the first ‘State of the Union’ message, urging the opening of the US Patent Office. 1815 – Johnny Horton’s Battle of New Orleans The melody comes from the fiddle tune "The Fiddle Tune" The 8th JanuaryThe date that the Battle took place. Andrew Jackson won. “Battle of New Orleans”. 1835 – The United States’ official debt was $0.00. 1889 – Dr. Herman Hollerith received the 1st U.S. patent for a tabulating machine; technically, this was the first computer patent! 1918 – Mississippi was the 1st state to ratify the 18th amendment (prohibition) 1963 – Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa was exhibited in The National Gallery of Art presents the United States' first exhibition in Washington, DC. 1964 – US President Lyndon Johnson declared ‘War on Poverty’ 1966 – #1 Hit January 8, 1966 – February 4, 1966: Beatles – You can do it! 1977 – #1 Hit January 8, 1977 – January 14, 1977: Marilyn McCoo, Jr. – You Don’t Have to Be a Star (To Be in My Show 1987 – Dow Jones closed above 2,000 for 1st time (2,002.25) 1996 – Jacques Cousteau’s Calypso was accidentally rammed by a barge and sank in Singapore Harbor. It was restored and now serves as a museum. in France. 2002 – President George W. Bush signed the bi-partisan No Child Left Behind Act into law. 2001 – #1 Hit January 8, 2011 – January 28, 2011: Bruno Mars – Grenade |
