January 8 historical events
871 — Battle of Ashdown
The Battle of Ashdown was a West Saxon victory over a Danish Viking army on about 8 January 871. The location of Ashdown is not known, but may be Kingstanding Hill in Berkshire. Other writers place the battle near Starveall, a short distance north of the village of Aldworth and south east of Lowbury Hill. The West Saxons were led by King Æthelred and his younger brother, the future King Alfred the Great, while the Viking commanders were Bagsecg and Halfdan. The battle is described in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle and Asser's Life of King Alfred.
Berkshire, United Kingdom · War & conflict · Checked 2026-09-23
Read on Wikipedia
Source excerpt from a recorded current Wikipedia revision; automated source checks. Original revision · CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikipedia contributors. Consecutive opening sentences selected; whitespace normalized.
1026 — Sack of Somnath
The Sack of Somnath in 6–8 January 1026 was a military campaign orchestrated by Mahmud of Ghazni, the ruler of the Ghaznavid Empire, against the Chaulukya dynasty of Gujarat. This is considered Mahmud's fifteenth invasion of India, which saw strategic captures and battles that culminated in the destruction of the revered Somnath Temple. Facing staunch resistance, Mahmud's forces emerged victorious, resulting in significant casualties.
This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.
Location not yet verified · War & conflict · Checked 2026-10-18
Read on Wikipedia
Source excerpt from a recorded current Wikipedia revision; automated source checks. Original revision · Occurrence date evidence · CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikipedia contributors. Consecutive opening sentences selected; whitespace normalized.
1297 — François Grimaldi, disguised as a monk, leads his men to capture the fortress protecting the Rock of Monaco, establishing his family as the rulers of Monaco
Francesco Grimaldi (French: François; English: Francis), called il Malizia (from Italian: "the malicious") was the Genoese leader of the Guelphs who captured the Rock of Monaco on the night of 8 January 1297. He was the son of Guglielmo Grimaldi by his wife Giacobina or Giacoba, a Genoese noble.
Location not yet verified · Politics & society · Checked 2026-10-18
Read on Wikipedia
Source excerpt from a recorded current Wikipedia revision; automated source checks. Original revision · Occurrence date evidence · CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikipedia contributors. Consecutive opening sentences selected; whitespace normalized.
1547 — The first printed book in Lithuanian is published
Martynas Mažvydas’s catechism was published in Königsberg. The volume includes a primer, religious instruction and hymns.
Königsberg (present-day Kaliningrad) · Arts & culture · Checked 2026-11-06
Read on Wikipedia
Occurrence date evidence
1558 — Siege of Calais (1558)
The French siege of Calais in early 1558 was part of the Italian War of 1551–1559 between France and England and their respective allies. It resulted in the seizure of the town and its dependencies by France. The Pale of Calais had been ruled by England since 1347, during the Hundred Years' War. By the 1550s, England was ruled by Mary I and her husband Philip II of Spain.
This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.
France · War & conflict · Checked 2026-10-18
Read on Wikipedia
Source excerpt from a recorded current Wikipedia revision; automated source checks. Original revision · Occurrence date evidence · CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikipedia contributors. Consecutive opening sentences selected; whitespace normalized.
1573 — Swedish invasion of Kexholm (1572)
The Swedish invasion of Kexholm occurred during the Long Wrath between Russia and Sweden from late 1572 to early 1573. A Swedish force from Viborg under the command of Herman Fleming entered Kexholm, destroying almost all of the 400 buildings there, along with killing anyone they encountered.
This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.
Location not yet verified · War & conflict · Checked 2026-10-18
Read on Wikipedia
Source excerpt from a recorded current Wikipedia revision; automated source checks. Original revision · Occurrence date evidence · CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikipedia contributors. Consecutive opening sentences selected; whitespace normalized.
1676 — Battle of Stromboli
The Battle of Stromboli, also known as the Second Battle of Stromboli or the Battle of Alicudi, took place on 8 January, 1676, during the Franco-Dutch War. The battle occurred between a French fleet of 20 ships under Abraham Duquesne and a combined fleet of 19 allied ships (18 Dutch and one Spanish ship) under Lieutenant-Admiral-General Michiel de Ruyter. It lasted eight hours and ended inconclusively.
Location not yet verified · War & conflict · Checked 2026-10-18
Read on Wikipedia
Source excerpt from a recorded current Wikipedia revision; automated source checks. Original revision · Occurrence date evidence · CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikipedia contributors. Consecutive opening sentences selected; whitespace normalized.
1735 — Handel’s Ariodante premieres at Covent Garden
George Frideric Handel’s opera Ariodante received its first performance at Covent Garden Theatre in London on 8 January 1735. It opened his first season at that theatre.
This entry concerns the opera’s first performance, rather than the composer’s life dates.
United Kingdom · Arts & culture · Checked 2026-10-19
Read on Wikipedia
Occurrence date evidence
1780 — Action of 8 January 1780
The action of 8 January 1780 was a naval encounter off Cape Finisterre between a British Royal Naval fleet under Admiral Sir George Rodney, and a fleet of Spanish merchants sailing in convoy with seven warships of the Guipuzcoan Caracas Company, under the command of Commodore Don Juan Augustin de Yardi. During the action the entire Spanish convoy was captured.
Location not yet verified · War & conflict · Checked 2026-10-18
Read on Wikipedia
Source excerpt from a recorded current Wikipedia revision; automated source checks. Original revision · CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikipedia contributors. Consecutive opening sentences selected; whitespace normalized.
1790 — George Washington delivers the first annual message to Congress
Washington addressed Congress in the Senate chamber of Federal Hall in New York City. The annual message became known as the State of the Union address.
New York City, United States · Politics & society · Checked 2026-11-07
Read on Wikipedia
Occurrence date evidence
1806 — Battle of Blaauwberg
The Battle of Blaauwberg, also known as the Battle of Cape Town, fought near Cape Town on 8 January 1806, was a small but significant military engagement. It established British rule in South Africa, which was to have many ramifications for the region during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. A bi-centennial commemoration was held in January 2006.
South Africa · War & conflict · Checked 2026-09-24
Read on Wikipedia
Source excerpt from the 2016-10 Wikipedia snapshot; automated source checks. Original revision · CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikipedia contributors. Consecutive opening sentences selected; whitespace normalized.
1811 — 1811 German Coast uprising
The 1811 German Coast uprising was a slave rebellion which occurred in the Territory of Orleans on January 8–10, 1811. It occurred on the east bank of the Mississippi River in the modern-day Louisiana parishes of St. John the Baptist, St. Charles and Jefferson. The rebellion was the largest of its kind in the history of the United States.
Location not yet verified · War & conflict · Checked 2026-10-18
Read on Wikipedia
Source excerpt from a recorded current Wikipedia revision; automated source checks. Original revision · CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikipedia contributors. Consecutive opening sentences selected; whitespace normalized.
1814 — Skirmish near Fort Niagara
On January 8, 1814 a contingent of 70 Americans led by General John Swift attacked a group of British soldiers gathering wood a half-mile from Fort Niagara.
Location not yet verified · War & conflict · Checked 2026-10-18
Read on Wikipedia
Source excerpt from a recorded current Wikipedia revision; automated source checks. Original revision · CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikipedia contributors. Consecutive opening sentences selected; whitespace normalized.
1815 — Battle of New Orleans
The Battle of New Orleans was fought on January 8, 1815, between the British Army under Major General Sir Edward Pakenham and the United States Army under Brevet Major General Andrew Jackson, roughly 5 miles (8 km) southeast of the French Quarter of New Orleans, in the current suburb of Chalmette, Louisiana. The battle was the climax of the five-month Gulf Campaign (September 1814 to February 1815) by Britain to try to take New Orleans, West Florida, and possibly the Louisiana Territory which began at the First Battle of Fort Bowyer.
New Orleans, United States · War & conflict · Checked 2026-09-23
Read on Wikipedia
Source excerpt from a recorded current Wikipedia revision; automated source checks. Original revision · CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikipedia contributors. Consecutive opening sentences selected; whitespace normalized.
1835 — Andrew Jackson announces a dinner celebrating the repayment of the national debt
On 8 January 1835, United States president Andrew Jackson announced a celebratory dinner after the national debt had been paid off.
Location not yet verified · Politics & society · Checked 2026-10-19
Read on Wikipedia
This text includes sourced corrections; the linked revision preserves the original wording. Correction source 1 · Correction source 2 · Original revision · CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikipedia contributors.
1847 — Battle of Río San Gabriel
The Battle of Río San Gabriel was fought on 8 January 1847 during the California campaign of the Mexican–American War. It took place at a ford of the San Gabriel River, at what are today parts of the cities of Whittier, Pico Rivera and Montebello, about ten miles south-east of downtown Los Angeles.
Location not yet verified · War & conflict · Checked 2026-10-18
Read on Wikipedia
Source excerpt from a recorded current Wikipedia revision; automated source checks. Original revision · CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikipedia contributors. Consecutive opening sentences selected; whitespace normalized.
1849 — 1848–49 Massachusetts gubernatorial election
The 1848–49 Massachusetts gubernatorial election consisted of an initial popular election held on November 13, 1848 that was followed by a legislative vote held on January 8, 1849. Incumbent Whig Governor George N. Briggs was reelected.
This entry records the legislative vote, as dated in the source infobox.
United States · Politics & society · Checked 2026-10-19
Read on Wikipedia
This text includes sourced corrections; the linked revision preserves the original wording. Correction source 1 · Original revision · CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikipedia contributors.
1854 — Birth of Yan Fu
On 8 January 1854, Yan Fu, a scholar, was born.
China · Births & deaths · Checked 2026-10-26
Read on Wikipedia
English summary edited from Chinese Wikipedia sources. Original revision · Occurrence date evidence · CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikipedia contributors.
1862 — Battle of Roan's Tan Yard
The Battle of Roan's Tan Yard (also known as Silver Creek) was an action during the American Civil War, occurring on January 8, 1862, in Randolph County, Missouri. Rumors and sightings of a Confederate force in the Howard County area had circulated for more than a week, but the Union troops could not locate them. On January 7, 1862, information was received that Col. John A. Poindexter and his force of 800 Missouri State Guard recruits were camped on Silver Creek. Detachments from various Union units came together and headed towards the Confederate camp which was about 14 miles northwest of Fayette.
Randolph County, Missouri, United States · War & conflict · Checked 2026-09-23
Read on Wikipedia
Source excerpt from the 2016-10 Wikipedia snapshot; automated source checks. Original revision · CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikipedia contributors. Consecutive opening sentences selected; whitespace normalized.
1863 — Second Battle of Springfield
The Second Battle of Springfield was a battle in the American Civil War fought January 8, 1863, in Springfield, Missouri. It is sometimes known as The Battle of Springfield. (The First Battle of Springfield was fought on October 25, 1861, and there was also the better-known Battle of Wilson's Creek, fought nearby on August 10, 1861.) Fighting was urban and house-to-house, which was rare in the war.
Missouri, United States · War & conflict · Checked 2026-09-23
Read on Wikipedia
Source excerpt from the 2016-10 Wikipedia snapshot; automated source checks. Original revision · CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikipedia contributors. Consecutive opening sentences selected; whitespace normalized.
1865 — Battle of Dove Creek
The Battle of Dove Creek was a small engagement during the American Civil War that took place January 8, 1865, along Dove Creek in what is now southwest Tom Green County, Texas. Texan soldiers under Confederate captains Henry Fossett and S.S. Totten, misunderstanding which tribe occupied a discovered camp, attacked a tribe of peaceful Kickapoo Indians and were badly beaten by an organized defense.
Texas, United States · War & conflict · Checked 2026-09-23
Read on Wikipedia
Source excerpt from the 2016-10 Wikipedia snapshot; automated source checks. Original revision · CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikipedia contributors. Consecutive opening sentences selected; whitespace normalized.
1867 — Congress enacts the District of Columbia Suffrage Act over Andrew Johnson’s veto
The District of Columbia Suffrage Act became law on 8 January 1867 over President Andrew Johnson’s veto. It removed racial restrictions on men’s voting rights in the District, extending the franchise to African American men.
This entry records enactment over the veto, not the president’s earlier veto or a nationwide voting-rights law.
Location not yet verified · Politics & society · Checked 2026-10-19
Read on Wikipedia
Occurrence date evidence
1877 — Battle of Wolf Mountain
The Battle of Wolf Mountain, also known the Battle of the Wolf Mountains, Miles's Battle on the Tongue River, the Battle of the Butte and called the Battle of Belly Butte by the Northern Cheyenne, occurred January 8, 1877, in southern Montana Territory between soldiers of the United States Army against Lakota Sioux and Northern Cheyenne warriors during the Great Sioux War of 1876. It was fought about four miles southwest of modern-day Birney, along the Tongue River. In 2001, the Wolf Mountains Battlefield was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It was raised to the status of National Historic Landmark in 2008.
Montana, United States · War & conflict · Checked 2026-09-23
Read on Wikipedia
Source excerpt from the 2016-10 Wikipedia snapshot; automated source checks. Original revision · CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikipedia contributors. Consecutive opening sentences selected; whitespace normalized.
1880 — Battle of Murino
On the third day of Serbian Christmas, January 8, 1880, about a month after the battle of Novšiće, around 10,000 pro-Ottoman Albanians attacked the Montenegrin forces numbering 3,000, led by commanders Marko Miljanov and Todor Miljanov and priest Đoko, in Murino. At this battle, the Montenegrin forces were made up of the Bratonožići, Vasojevići and Moračani. The Albanians, among whom were Ottoman regulars (as in previous battles), had 1,400 casualties (dead and wounded), the Montenegrins 36 dead and 70 wounded. According to the Montenegrin Prince Nicholas, the defeat of retreating Ottoman forces was so devastating, that Montenegrin forces finished the battle before the night had fallen, which is something they usually don't do.
Velika, Montenegro, Montenegro · War & conflict · Checked 2026-09-23
Read on Wikipedia
Source excerpt from the 2016-10 Wikipedia snapshot; automated source checks. Original revision · CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikipedia contributors. Consecutive opening sentences selected; whitespace normalized.
1889 — Herman Hollerith receives a patent for his method of compiling statistics
Herman Hollerith received United States patent No. 395,781, titled Art of Compiling Statistics, on 8 January 1889. His method used punched cards to record and process statistical information.
This patent was granted in 1889; the biographical reference to 1884 does not establish its grant date. Patent No. 395,791 belongs to a different inventor’s machine gun.
Location not yet verified · Arts & culture · Checked 2026-10-19
Read on Wikipedia
This text includes sourced corrections; the linked revision preserves the original wording. Correction source 1 · Correction source 2 · Correction source 3 · Original revision · CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikipedia contributors.
1900 — William McKinley places Alaska under military rule
On 8 January 1900, United States president William McKinley placed Alaska under military rule.
Location not yet verified · Politics & society · Checked 2026-10-19
Read on Wikipedia
This text includes sourced corrections; the linked revision preserves the original wording. Correction source 1 · Correction source 2 · Original revision · CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikipedia contributors.
1900 — Sincere Department Store opens in Hong Kong
On 8 January 1900, Sincere Department Store, founded by Ma Ying-piu, opened in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong · Technology & industry · Checked 2026-10-26
Read on Wikipedia
Occurrence date evidence
1912 — African National Congress
The African National Congress (ANC) is a political party in South Africa. It originated as a liberation movement known for its opposition to apartheid and has governed the country since 1994, when the first post-apartheid election resulted in Nelson Mandela being elected as President of South Africa. Founded on 8 January 1912 in Bloemfontein as the South African Native National Congress, the organisation was formed to advocate for the rights of black South Africans.
South Africa · Politics & society · Checked 2026-09-23
Read on Wikipedia
Source excerpt from a recorded current Wikipedia revision; automated source checks. Original revision · CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikipedia contributors. Consecutive opening sentences selected; whitespace normalized.
1912 — Battle of Kunfuda Bay
The Battle of Kunfuda Bay was a naval battle of the Italo-Turkish War between small squadrons of the Italian and Ottoman navies. On 7 January 1912, the Italian protected cruiser Piemonte and the Soldato-class destroyers Artigliere and Garibaldino, cruising the Red Sea, discovered six Ottoman gunboats, a tugboat, and a yacht in the harbor at Kunfuda.
This entry records the listed event date, as dated in the source infobox.
Location not yet verified · War & conflict · Checked 2026-10-19
Read on Wikipedia
Source excerpt from a recorded current Wikipedia revision; automated source checks. Original revision · Occurrence date evidence · CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikipedia contributors. Consecutive opening sentences selected; whitespace normalized.
1916 — Action of 8 January 1916
The Action of 8 January 1916 was a naval encounter between the Russian dreadnought Imperatritsa Ekaterina Velikaya and the Ottoman battlecruiser Yavuz Sultan Selim in the Black Sea. After a brief exchange of fire the Ottomans withdrew.
Location not yet verified · War & conflict · Checked 2026-10-18
Read on Wikipedia
Source excerpt from the 2016-10 Wikipedia snapshot; automated source checks. Original revision · CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikipedia contributors. Consecutive opening sentences selected; whitespace normalized.
1916 — Battle of Sheikh Sa'ad
The Battle of Sheikh Sa'ad (Turkish: Sağ Sahil) occurred between 6–8 January 1916 during the Mesopotamian Campaign of the First World War. The battle took place along the banks of the Tigris River between the Anglo-Indian Tigris Corps and elements of the Sixth Army in Ottoman Iraq. The engagement was the first in a series of assaults by the Tigris Corps to try to break through the Ottoman lines to relieve the besieged garrison at Kut.
This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.
Location not yet verified · War & conflict · Checked 2026-10-18
Read on Wikipedia
Source excerpt from a recorded current Wikipedia revision; automated source checks. Original revision · Occurrence date evidence · CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikipedia contributors. Consecutive opening sentences selected; whitespace normalized.
1918 — Woodrow Wilson presents the Fourteen Points to Congress
President Woodrow Wilson outlined a plan for peace after World War I. The proposals included open diplomacy, reduced armaments and an international association of nations.
Washington, D.C., United States · Politics & society · Checked 2026-11-07
Read on Wikipedia
Occurrence date evidence
1920 — 1919 General Steel Strike
The Great Steel Strike of 1919 was an attempt by the American Federation of Labor to organize United States Steel, the leading company in the American steel industry. The AFL formed a coalition of 24 unions, all of which had grown rapidly during World War I. In the lead role would be the Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers (AA) with a five-member steering committee.
This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.
Location not yet verified · Politics & society · Checked 2026-10-18
Read on Wikipedia
Source excerpt from a recorded current Wikipedia revision; automated source checks. Original revision · Occurrence date evidence · CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikipedia contributors. Consecutive opening sentences selected; whitespace normalized.
1926 — Abdulaziz ibn Saud becomes King of Hejaz
Abdulaziz ibn Saud became King of Hejaz on 8 January 1926. This was an earlier title than his later kingship of Saudi Arabia, which began in 1932.
Location not yet verified · Politics & society · Checked 2026-10-19
Read on Wikipedia
This text includes sourced corrections; the linked revision preserves the original wording. Correction source 1 · Correction source 2 · Original revision · CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikipedia contributors.
1926 — Crown Prince Nguyễn Phúc Vĩnh Thuỵ is crowned emperor of Vietnam, the country's last monarch
Bảo Đại (Vietnamese: [ɓâw ɗâjˀ], chữ Hán: 保大, lit. "keeper of greatness", 22 October 1913 – 31 July 1997), born Nguyễn Phúc Vĩnh Thụy (chữ Hán: 阮福永瑞), was the 13th and final emperor of the Nguyễn dynasty, the last ruling dynasty of Vietnam. From 1926 to 1945, he was de jure emperor of Đại Nam, which consisted of the French protectorates of Annam and Tonkin within French Indochina, covering the present-day central and northern Vietnam.
Location not yet verified · Politics & society · Checked 2026-10-18
Read on Wikipedia
Source excerpt from a recorded current Wikipedia revision; automated source checks. Original revision · Occurrence date evidence · CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikipedia contributors. Consecutive opening sentences selected; whitespace normalized.
1933 — Anarchist insurrection of January 1933
The anarchist insurrection of January 1933 was an attempted revolution carried out by Spanish anarchists, with the intention of overthrowing the government of Spain and establishing libertarian communism. The suppression of the Alt Llobregat insurrection in January 1932 led to the arrest and deportation of numerous anarchists, as well as an internal split within the Confederación Nacional del Trabajo (CNT).
This entry records the event's start date, as given in the source infobox.
Spain · Politics & society · Checked 2026-10-19
Read on Wikipedia
Source excerpt from a recorded current Wikipedia revision; automated source checks. Original revision · Occurrence date evidence · CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikipedia contributors. Consecutive opening sentences selected; whitespace normalized.
1935 — Battle of Khalkhyn Temple
The Battle of Khalkhyn Temple (Mongolian: Халхын сүмийн мөргөлдөөн Khalkhyn sümiin mörgöldöön; Chinese: Halhamiao Incident, 哈爾哈廟事件; Japanese ハルハ廟事件 Haruhabyō-jiken) of 1935 was one of the border conflicts between the Soviet Union, Mongolia, Japan and Manchukuo which occurred from 1932 to 1939. The incident took place on the border of Manchukuo and Mongolia near the Buddhist temple of Khalkhyn (Temple of Khalkha), located northeast of Buir Lake in present-day Inner Mongolia, China.
People's Republic of China · War & conflict · Checked 2026-10-18
Read on Wikipedia
Source excerpt from a recorded current Wikipedia revision; automated source checks. Original revision · Occurrence date evidence · CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikipedia contributors. Consecutive opening sentences selected; whitespace normalized.
1939 — 1938 Tschammerpokal final
The 1938 Tschammerpokal final decided the winner of the 1938 Tschammerpokal, the 4th season of Germany's knockout football cup competition. It was played on 8 January 1939 at the Olympiastadion in Berlin. Rapid Wien won the match 3–1 against FSV Frankfurt, to claim their 1st cup title.
Berlin, Germany · Sport · Checked 2026-09-24
Read on Wikipedia
Source excerpt from a recorded current Wikipedia revision; automated source checks. Original revision · CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikipedia contributors. Consecutive opening sentences selected; whitespace normalized.
1940 — Britain introduces wartime food rationing
Britain introduced food rationing on 8 January 1940 during the Second World War.
Location not yet verified · War & conflict · Checked 2026-10-19
Read on Wikipedia
This text includes sourced corrections; the linked revision preserves the original wording. Correction source 1 · Correction source 2 · Original revision · CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikipedia contributors.
1942 — Yevpatoria assault
The Yevpatoria assault was an amphibious assault during World War II by Soviet marine battalion on 5 January 1942 at Yevpatoria aiming at diverting part of German troops attacking Sevastopol and the Kerch Peninsula.
This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.
Location not yet verified · War & conflict · Checked 2026-10-18
Read on Wikipedia
Source excerpt from a recorded current Wikipedia revision; automated source checks. Original revision · Occurrence date evidence · CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikipedia contributors. Consecutive opening sentences selected; whitespace normalized.
1945 — USAFIP-NL forces attack the Japanese outpost at Bitalag
On 8 January 1945, elements of the 121st Infantry, United States Army Forces in the Philippines–North Luzon, assaulted the Japanese outpost at Bitalag in Tagudin, Ilocos Sur. The outpost was captured four days later.
This records the Bitalag outpost assault on 8 January, rather than the later fighting at Bessang Pass.
Philippines · War & conflict · Checked 2026-11-01
Read on Wikipedia
Occurrence date evidence
1947 — Birth of Jiang Xun
On 8 January 1947, Jiang Xun, a writer, was born.
China · Births & deaths · Checked 2026-10-26
Read on Wikipedia
English summary edited from Chinese Wikipedia sources. Original revision · Occurrence date evidence · CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikipedia contributors.
1949 — Battle of Rafah (1949)
The Battle of Rafah was a military engagement between the Israel Defense Forces and the Egyptian Army in the final stage of the 1948 Arab–Israeli War. It was fought on January 3–8, 1949, just south of Rafah, today in the Gaza Strip. The battle was initiated by Israel as part of Operation Horev, on the backdrop of the Sinai battles just before.
This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.
Location not yet verified · War & conflict · Checked 2026-10-18
Read on Wikipedia
Source excerpt from a recorded current Wikipedia revision; automated source checks. Original revision · Occurrence date evidence · CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikipedia contributors. Consecutive opening sentences selected; whitespace normalized.
1959 — Charles de Gaulle becomes the first president of France’s Fifth Republic
Charles de Gaulle became the first president of the French Fifth Republic on 8 January 1959.
Location not yet verified · Politics & society · Checked 2026-10-19
Read on Wikipedia
This text includes sourced corrections; the linked revision preserves the original wording. Correction source 1 · Correction source 2 · Original revision · CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikipedia contributors.
1961 — French referendum on Algerian self-determination, 1961
A referendum on self-determination for Algeria was held in France on 8 January 1961. Self-determination was approved by 75.0% of voters overall and 69.5% in Algeria. The government reported voter turnout of 92.2%. Other sources claim that four out of ten of the individuals in France and Algeria entitled to vote abstained. The referendum was worded as follows: "Do you approve the bill submitted to the French people by the President of the Republic and concerning the self-determination of the populations of Algeria and the organization of the public authorities in Algeria prior to self-determination".
Algeria · France · Politics & society · Checked 2026-09-23
Read on Wikipedia
Source excerpt from the 2016-10 Wikipedia snapshot; automated source checks. Original revision · CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikipedia contributors. Consecutive opening sentences selected; whitespace normalized.
1964 — Lyndon B. Johnson declares a War on Poverty
President Lyndon B. Johnson called for a war against poverty in his State of the Union address to the United States Congress on 8 January 1964. He proposed federal and local efforts to improve education, health, housing and job opportunities. The address set out anti-poverty priorities that became part of his Great Society programme.
This entry records the presidential address, rather than the later passage of the Economic Opportunity Act.
United States · Politics & society · Checked 2026-10-19
Read on Wikipedia
Occurrence date evidence
1966 — Operation Marauder
Operation Marauder was an operation conducted by the 173rd Airborne Brigade and the 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (1 RAR) in the Plain of Reeds, Mekong Delta, lasting from 1 to 8 January 1966.
This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.
Vietnam · War & conflict · Checked 2026-10-18
Read on Wikipedia
Source excerpt from a recorded current Wikipedia revision; automated source checks. Original revision · Occurrence date evidence · CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikipedia contributors. Consecutive opening sentences selected; whitespace normalized.
1969 — 1969 United Arab Republic parliamentary election
Parliamentary elections were held in the United Arab Republic (now Egypt) on 8 January 1969, with a second round in 13 constituencies on 13 January. At the time the country was a one-party state and all candidates had to be members of the Arab Socialist Union (ASU).
Location not yet verified · Politics & society · Checked 2026-10-18
Read on Wikipedia
Source excerpt from a recorded current Wikipedia revision; automated source checks. Original revision · CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikipedia contributors. Consecutive opening sentences selected; whitespace normalized.
1973 — Luna 21 launches with the Lunokhod 2 rover
The Soviet Union launched Luna 21 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome. The spacecraft carried Lunokhod 2, which reached the Moon's surface later that month.
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan · Exploration · Checked 2026-11-06
Read on Wikipedia
Occurrence date evidence
1975 — Ella Grasso takes office as governor of Connecticut
Ella Grasso was inaugurated as governor of Connecticut at the State Capitol in Hartford. She became the first woman to serve as a U.S. governor without being the wife or widow of a previous governor.
Connecticut State Capitol, Hartford · Politics & society · Checked 2026-11-07
Read on Wikipedia
Occurrence date evidence
1977 — 1977 Moscow bombings
A series of three terrorist bombings in Moscow on 8 January 1977 killed seven people and seriously injured 37 others. No one claimed responsibility for the bombings, although three members of an Armenian nationalist organization were executed early in 1979 after a KGB investigation and a secret trial. Some Soviet dissidents said that the suspects had an alibi.
Russia · War & conflict · Checked 2026-10-18
Read on Wikipedia
Source excerpt from a recorded current Wikipedia revision; automated source checks. Original revision · CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikipedia contributors. Consecutive opening sentences selected; whitespace normalized.
1977 — 1977 German Supercup
The 1977 German Supercup was an unofficial edition of the German Supercup, a football match contested by the winners of the previous season's Bundesliga and DFB-Pokal competitions. The match was played at the Volksparkstadion in Hamburg, and contested by league champions Borussia Mönchengladbach and cup winners Hamburger SV. Gladbach won the match 3–2 to claim the unofficial title.
Germany · Sport · Checked 2026-10-18
Read on Wikipedia
Source excerpt from a recorded current Wikipedia revision; automated source checks. Original revision · Occurrence date evidence · CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikipedia contributors. Consecutive opening sentences selected; whitespace normalized.
1981 — A witness sees an unidentified object at Trans-en-Provence
A resident later told investigators that he saw an object briefly touch down near his home. French investigators examined a mark on the ground and could not establish its origin.
Trans-en-Provence, France · Science & discovery · Checked 2026-11-07
Read on Wikipedia
Occurrence date evidence
1982 — AT&T and the U.S. government announce the Bell System breakup agreement
AT&T and the Justice Department announced a settlement that called for AT&T to give up its local telephone operating companies. The separation took effect in 1984.
Washington, D.C., United States · Technology & industry · Checked 2026-11-06
Read on Wikipedia
Occurrence date evidence
1988 — Battle for Hill 3234
Soviet paratroopers from the 9th Company of the 345th Independent Guards Airborne Regiment defended Hill 3234 in Afghanistan against mujahideen attacks on 7–8 January 1988. The fighting was part of Operation Magistral, an effort to secure the road between Gardez and Khost.
This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.
Location not yet verified · War & conflict · Checked 2026-10-19
Read on Wikipedia
This text includes sourced corrections; the linked revision preserves the original wording. Correction source 1 · Original revision · CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikipedia contributors.
1989 — Kegworth air disaster
The Kegworth air disaster occurred when a Boeing 737-400 crashed on to the embankment of the M1 motorway near Kegworth, Leicestershire, England, while attempting to make an emergency landing at East Midlands Airport on 8 January 1989. British Midland Flight 92 was on a scheduled flight from London Heathrow Airport to Belfast Airport, when a fan-blade broke in the left engine, disrupting the air-conditioning and filling the flight-deck with smoke. The pilots believed that this indicated a fault in the right engine, since earlier models of the 737 ventilated the flight-deck from the right, and they were unaware that the 400 used a different system.
England, United Kingdom · Disasters · Checked 2026-09-23
Read on Wikipedia
Source excerpt from the 2016-10 Wikipedia snapshot; automated source checks. Original revision · CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikipedia contributors. Consecutive opening sentences selected; whitespace normalized.
1989 — Heisei era
The Heisei era in Japan began on 8 January 1989 and ended with Emperor Akihito’s abdication on 30 April 2019. Akihito had acceded to the throne on 7 January 1989, after the death of Emperor Hirohito; the new era name took effect the following day.
The era began on January 8; Akihito’s accession was on January 7, 1989.
Location not yet verified · Politics & society · Checked 2026-10-19
Read on Wikipedia
This text includes sourced corrections; the linked revision preserves the original wording. Correction source 1 · Correction source 2 · Original revision · CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikipedia contributors.
1993 — 1993 Aruban general election
General elections were held in Aruba on 8 January 1993. The Aruban People's Party and People's Electoral Movement (MEP) both won nine seats in the 21-seat Estates. The MEP remained in government with a three-party coalition headed by Nelson Oduber as Prime Minister.
Aruba · Politics & society · Checked 2026-09-23
Read on Wikipedia
Source excerpt from a recorded current Wikipedia revision; automated source checks. Original revision · CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikipedia contributors. Consecutive opening sentences selected; whitespace normalized.
1994 — Soyuz TM-18
Soyuz TM-18 was launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome and landed 112 km north of Arkalyk. TM-18 was a two-day solo flight that docked with the Mir space station on January 10, 1994. The three cosmonauts became the 15th resident crew on board Mir. The crew did research work in space flight medicine, primarily by cosmonaut Valeri Polyakov during his long-term flight, and accomplished 25 different experiments.
Russian cosmonaut Valeri Polyakov on Soyuz TM-18 leaves for Mir. He would stay on the space station until March 22, 1995, for a record 437 days in space.
Location not yet verified · Exploration · Checked 2026-10-18
Read on Wikipedia
Source excerpt from a recorded current Wikipedia revision; automated source checks. Original revision · Occurrence date evidence · CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikipedia contributors. Consecutive opening sentences selected; whitespace normalized.
1996 — 1996 Air Africa crash
The 1996 Air Africa crash occurred on 8 January 1996 when an overloaded Air Africa Antonov An-32B aircraft, wet leased from Moscow Airways and bound for Kahemba Airport, overshot the runway at N'Dolo Airport in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo after failing to take off and plowed into Kinshasa's Simbazikita street market. Though four of the aircraft's six crew survived, 225 fatalities and around 253 serious injuries occurred on the ground. This is the largest number of non-passenger ground fatalities caused by the accidental crash of an aircraft. According to Russia's Federal Air Transport Agency, the aircraft was operating out of license.
Democratic Republic of the Congo · Disasters · Checked 2026-09-23
Read on Wikipedia
Source excerpt from the 2016-10 Wikipedia snapshot; automated source checks. Original revision · CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikipedia contributors. Consecutive opening sentences selected; whitespace normalized.
1998 — WCW Thunder debut episode
The WCW Thunder debut episode was a professional wrestling show that marked the debut of World Championship Wrestling's (WCW) weekly WCW Thunder television show. The show took place on January 8, 1998. The show aired live on TBS, taking place at the Ocean Center in Daytona Beach, Florida.
Florida, United States · Arts & culture · Checked 2026-09-23
Read on Wikipedia
Source excerpt from a recorded current Wikipedia revision; automated source checks. Original revision · CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikipedia contributors. Consecutive opening sentences selected; whitespace normalized.
1999 — UFC 18
UFC 18: The Road to the Heavyweight Title was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on January 8, 1999 in New Orleans, Louisiana. The event was seen live on pay per view in the United States, and later released on home video.
Louisiana, United States · Sport · Checked 2026-09-23
Read on Wikipedia
Source excerpt from the 2016-10 Wikipedia snapshot; automated source checks. Original revision · CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikipedia contributors. Consecutive opening sentences selected; whitespace normalized.
1999 — Ambush near Kosovska Mitrovica
The Ambush near Mitrovica (Serbian: Zaseda kod Kosovske Mitrovice; Albanian: Prita afër Mitrovicës) was an incident that occurred on 8 January 1999, when members of the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) ambushed a Yugoslav Interior Ministry convoy carrying rations to troops stationed in a field near Mitrovica. Later that evening, two columns of Yugoslav troops, accompanied with at least fifty tanks, set off in the direction of Mitrovica.
Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija, Serbia · War & conflict · Checked 2026-09-23
Read on Wikipedia
Source excerpt from a recorded current Wikipedia revision; automated source checks. Original revision · CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikipedia contributors. Consecutive opening sentences selected; whitespace normalized.
1999 — Ambush near Suva Reka
The Ambush near Suva Reka (Serbian: Zaseda kod Suve Reke) was an incident that occurred during the Kosovo War when members of the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) ambushed a MUP convoy, killing three Serbian policemen near the village of Dulje, close to Suva Reka. The three Serbian policemen were blown up by a rocket-propelled grenade that exploded on impact with their squad car.
Location not yet verified · War & conflict · Checked 2026-10-18
Read on Wikipedia
Source excerpt from a recorded current Wikipedia revision; automated source checks. Original revision · Occurrence date evidence · CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikipedia contributors. Consecutive opening sentences selected; whitespace normalized.
2001 — 2001 Ivorian coup attempt
The 2001 Ivorian coup attempt was an unsuccessful effort by dissident military factions to overthrow Laurent Gbagbo’s government. It began on the night of 7 January 2001 with attacks on state broadcasting facilities and the presidential residence in Abidjan.
This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.
Ivory Coast · War & conflict · Checked 2026-10-19
Read on Wikipedia
This text includes sourced corrections; the linked revision preserves the original wording. Correction source 1 · Original revision · CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikipedia contributors.
2002 — Oklahoma's 1st congressional district special election, 2002
The 2002 United States House of Representatives special election in Oklahoma's 1st congressional district was held on January 8, 2002 to select the successor to Steve Largent (R) who resigned to focus on his campaign for Governor of Oklahoma. Both of the major parties held primaries to determine their nominees. The Republican primary featured a competitive contest between then-First Lady of Oklahoma Cathy Keating, and state Senator Scott Pruitt, and the eventual winner state Representative John Sullivan. Sullivan subsequently defeated Tulsa School Board present Doug Dodd by a ten point margin.
Oklahoma, United States · Politics & society · Checked 2026-09-23
Read on Wikipedia
Source excerpt from the 2016-10 Wikipedia snapshot; automated source checks. Original revision · CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikipedia contributors. Consecutive opening sentences selected; whitespace normalized.
2002 — President of the United States George W. Bush signs into law the No Child Left Behind Act
The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB) was a 2002 United States act of Congress promoted by the presidential administration of George W. Bush. It reauthorized the Elementary and Secondary Education Act and included Title I provisions applying to disadvantaged students. It mandated standards-based education reform based on the premise that setting high standards and establishing measurable goals could improve individual outcomes in education.
Location not yet verified · Politics & society · Checked 2026-10-18
Read on Wikipedia
Source excerpt from a recorded current Wikipedia revision; automated source checks. Original revision · Occurrence date evidence · CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikipedia contributors. Consecutive opening sentences selected; whitespace normalized.
2003 — Air Midwest Flight 5481
Air Midwest Flight 5481 was a Beechcraft 1900D which crashed upon takeoff while on a regularly scheduled passenger flight from Charlotte Douglas International Airport in Charlotte, North Carolina, to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport in Greer, South Carolina. On the morning of January 8, 2003, the Beechcraft stalled while departing the airport and crashed into an aircraft hangar, killing all 21 passengers and crew aboard and injuring one person on the ground.
North Carolina, United States · Disasters · Checked 2026-09-23
Read on Wikipedia
Source excerpt from a recorded current Wikipedia revision; automated source checks. Original revision · CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikipedia contributors. Consecutive opening sentences selected; whitespace normalized.
2003 — Turkish Airlines Flight 634
Turkish Airlines Flight 634 was a scheduled domestic passenger flight from Istanbul Atatürk Airport to Diyarbakır Airport in southeastern Turkey. On 8 January 2003 at 20:19 EET (18:19 UTC), the aircraft operating the flight, a British Aerospace Avro RJ100, struck the ground on final approach approximately 900 metres (3,000 ft) short of the runway threshold during inclement weather conditions.
Turkey · Disasters · Checked 2026-10-18
Read on Wikipedia
Source excerpt from a recorded current Wikipedia revision; automated source checks. Original revision · CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikipedia contributors. Consecutive opening sentences selected; whitespace normalized.
2004 — Queen Elizabeth II names the ocean liner Queen Mary 2
Queen Elizabeth II named the new Cunard liner at a ceremony on the dockside in Southampton. The ship departed on its maiden voyage four days later.
Southampton, England, United Kingdom · Technology & industry · Checked 2026-11-06
Read on Wikipedia
Occurrence date evidence
2005 — 2005 Puntland presidential election
The 2005 Puntland presidential election was held on 8 January 2005 in Garowe, the administrative capital of the autonomous Puntland state of Somalia.
Location not yet verified · Politics & society · Checked 2026-10-19
Read on Wikipedia
This text includes sourced corrections; the linked revision preserves the original wording. Correction source 1 · Correction source 2 · Original revision · CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikipedia contributors.
2005 — USS San Francisco collides with a seamount
The U.S. nuclear submarine San Francisco struck an undersea mountain southeast of Guam while submerged. The collision severely damaged its bow. One sailor died and others were injured, but the crew brought the submarine to the surface.
Location not yet verified · Disasters · Checked 2026-11-07
Read on Wikipedia
Occurrence date evidence
2006 — New Year's Revolution (2006)
The 2006 New Year's Revolution was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). It was the second annual New Year's Revolution and took place on January 8, 2006, at the Pepsi Arena in Albany, New York, held exclusively for wrestlers from the promotion's Raw brand division. The main event was an Elimination Chamber match for the WWE Championship involving champion John Cena, Kurt Angle, Shawn Michaels, Kane, Carlito, and Chris Masters.
Location not yet verified · Arts & culture · Checked 2026-10-18
Read on Wikipedia
Source excerpt from a recorded current Wikipedia revision; automated source checks. Original revision · CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikipedia contributors. Consecutive opening sentences selected; whitespace normalized.
2008 — Operation Phantom Phoenix
Operation Phantom Phoenix was a major nationwide offensive launched by the Multinational Force Iraq (MNF-I) on 8 January 2008 in an attempt to build on the success of the two previous corps-level operations, Operation Phantom Thunder and Operation Phantom Strike and further reduce violence and secure Iraq's population, particularly in the capital Baghdad. The offensive consisted of a number of joint Coalition and Iraqi Army operations throughout northern Iraq as well as in the southern Baghdad Belts. The northern operation was designated Operation Iron Harvest. Its objective was to hunt down the remaining 200 Al-Qaeda extremists remaining in the province of Diyala following the end of the previous offensive.
Iraq · War & conflict · Checked 2026-09-23
Read on Wikipedia
Source excerpt from the 2016-10 Wikipedia snapshot; automated source checks. Original revision · CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikipedia contributors. Consecutive opening sentences selected; whitespace normalized.
2008 — 2008 New Hampshire Republican presidential primary
The 2008 New Hampshire Republican presidential primary took place on January 8, 2008, with 12 national delegates being allocated proportionally to the popular vote. Senator from Arizona John McCain won the contest with 37% of the vote and 7 pledged delegates. McCain's victory was described by The New York Times as a "Lazarus-like win" that "revived his presidential bid" following a disappointing showing in the 2008 Iowa caucuses.
New Hampshire, United States · Politics & society · Checked 2026-09-23
Read on Wikipedia
Source excerpt from a recorded current Wikipedia revision; automated source checks. Original revision · CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikipedia contributors. Consecutive opening sentences selected; whitespace normalized.
2008 — 2008 New Hampshire Democratic presidential primary
The 2008 New Hampshire Democratic presidential primary on January 8, 2008 was the first primary in the United States in 2008. Its purpose was to determine the number of delegates from New Hampshire that would represent a certain candidate at the National Convention. In a primary, members of a political party—in this case, the Democratic Party—will select the candidates to a subsequent election.
New Hampshire, United States · Politics & society · Checked 2026-09-23
Read on Wikipedia
Source excerpt from a recorded current Wikipedia revision; automated source checks. Original revision · CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikipedia contributors. Consecutive opening sentences selected; whitespace normalized.
2009 — 2009 Puntland presidential election
The 2009 Puntland presidential election was held on 8 January 2009 in Garowe, the administrative capital of the autonomous Puntland state of Somalia.
Location not yet verified · Politics & society · Checked 2026-10-19
Read on Wikipedia
This text includes sourced corrections; the linked revision preserves the original wording. Correction source 1 · Correction source 2 · Original revision · CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikipedia contributors.
2009 — A magnitude 6.1 earthquake strikes northern Costa Rica
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck northern Costa Rica on 8 January 2009. It was felt across the country and in southern and central Nicaragua. The disaster is also known as the Cinchona earthquake.
This entry records the earthquake’s date and magnitude; early casualty reports are not presented as final totals.
Costa Rica · Disasters · Checked 2026-10-19
Read on Wikipedia
Occurrence date evidence
2010 — Togo national football team attack
A terrorist attack occurred on 8 January 2010 as the Togo national football team traveled through the Angolan province of Cabinda on the way to the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations tournament, two days before it began in Angola. A little-known offshoot of the Front for the Liberation of the Enclave of Cabinda (FLEC), a group promoting independence for the province of Cabinda, known as the Front for the Liberation of the Enclave of Cabinda – Military Position (FLEC-PM), claimed responsibility for the attack. Bus driver Mário Adjoua, the team's assistant manager Améleté Abalo, and media officer Stanislas Ocloo were killed, with several others injured.
Angola · War & conflict · Checked 2026-09-23
Read on Wikipedia
Source excerpt from a recorded current Wikipedia revision; automated source checks. Original revision · CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikipedia contributors. Consecutive opening sentences selected; whitespace normalized.
2011 — 2011 Tabankort raid
On January 8, 2011, French and Nigerien commandos attempted to retrieve two French nationals taken hostage by AQIM militants in Niamey in Niger, and who were subsequently brought into the desert near Tabankort in Mali. Both hostages were killed during the botched rescue operation, along with three Nigerien soldiers and four kidnappers. The rescue operation's failure sparked controversy in France as it was reported that one of the hostages was killed by French gunfire.
Mali · War & conflict · Checked 2026-09-23
Read on Wikipedia
Source excerpt from a recorded current Wikipedia revision; automated source checks. Original revision · CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikipedia contributors. Consecutive opening sentences selected; whitespace normalized.
2011 — 2011 Tucson shooting
On January 8, 2011, United States representative Gabby Giffords and 18 others were shot during a constituent meeting held in a supermarket parking lot in Casas Adobes, Arizona, in the Tucson metropolitan area. Six people were killed, including federal District Court chief judge John Roll; Gabe Zimmerman, one of Giffords's staffers; and a nine-year-old girl, Christina Taylor Green.
Arizona, United States · War & conflict · Checked 2026-09-23
Read on Wikipedia
Source excerpt from a recorded current Wikipedia revision; automated source checks. Original revision · CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikipedia contributors. Consecutive opening sentences selected; whitespace normalized.
2012 — Genesis (2012)
Genesis (2012) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by the Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) promotion, that took place on January 8, 2012 at Impact Wrestling Zone in Orlando, Florida. It was the seventh event under the Genesis chronology and first event of the 2012 TNA PPV schedule. The main event of Genesis saw Bobby Roode successfully defend the TNA World Heavyweight Championship against Jeff Hardy.
Florida, United States · Arts & culture · Checked 2026-09-23
Read on Wikipedia
Source excerpt from the 2016-10 Wikipedia snapshot; automated source checks. Original revision · CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikipedia contributors. Consecutive opening sentences selected; whitespace normalized.
2014 — 2014 Puntland presidential election
The 2014 Puntland presidential election was held on 8 January 2014 in Garowe, the administrative capital of the autonomous Puntland region in northeastern Somalia.
Location not yet verified · Politics & society · Checked 2026-10-19
Read on Wikipedia
This text includes sourced corrections; the linked revision preserves the original wording. Correction source 1 · Correction source 2 · Original revision · CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikipedia contributors.
2015 — Sri Lankan presidential election, 2015
Presidential elections were held in Sri Lanka on 8 January 2015, two years ahead of schedule. The incumbent President Mahinda Rajapaksa was the United People's Freedom Alliance's candidate, seeking a third term in office. The United National Party (UNP)-led opposition coalition chose to field Maithripala Sirisena, the former Minister of Health in Rajapaksa's government and general secretary of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) – the main constituent party of the UPFA – as its common candidate. Sirisena was declared the winner after receiving 51.28% of all votes cast compared to Rajapaksa's 47.58%. The result was generally seen as a shock.
Sri Lanka · Politics & society · Checked 2026-09-23
Read on Wikipedia
Source excerpt from the 2016-10 Wikipedia snapshot; automated source checks. Original revision · CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikipedia contributors. Consecutive opening sentences selected; whitespace normalized.
2016 — West Air Sweden Flight 294
West Air Sweden Flight 294 was a cargo flight of a Bombardier CRJ200 from Oslo to Tromsø, Norway, that crashed on 8 January 2016. A malfunction in one of the inertial reference units had produced erroneous attitude indications on one of the instrument displays. The crew's subsequent response resulted in spatial disorientation, leading to the loss of control of the aircraft. Both crew members on board were killed.
Location not yet verified · Disasters · Checked 2026-10-18
Read on Wikipedia
Source excerpt from a recorded current Wikipedia revision; automated source checks. Original revision · CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikipedia contributors. Consecutive opening sentences selected; whitespace normalized.
2016 — 2016 recapture of El Chapo
Operation Black Swan was a joint U.S. and Mexican-led military operation that resulted in the recapture of the Sinaloa Cartel leader, Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán, following a deadly firefight in the city of Los Mochis, Sinaloa, on 8 January 2016. Officials in the Mexican government announced that the operation was planned and executed by the Mexican Navy Special Forces, and that they had originally targeted an important Sinaloa Cartel assassin at a home in Los Mochis, and happened to find Guzmán as well.
Mexico · War & conflict · Checked 2026-10-18
Read on Wikipedia
Source excerpt from a recorded current Wikipedia revision; automated source checks. Original revision · Occurrence date evidence · CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikipedia contributors. Consecutive opening sentences selected; whitespace normalized.
2016 — TNA One Night Only: Live!
TNA presented the professional wrestling pay-per-view event One Night Only: Live! at the Sands Bethlehem Event Center in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, on 8 January 2016.
This entry records the live event, rather than the entire 2016 series or the taping dates of its other shows.
United States · Arts & culture · Checked 2026-10-19
Read on Wikipedia
Occurrence date evidence
2017 — Impact Wrestling Genesis (2017)
Genesis (2017) was a special episode of Impact Wrestling, produced by professional wrestling Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), which took place on January 8, 2017 at the Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida. It was the tenth event in the Genesis chronology, and aired on January 26 on Pop. Five matches were contested at the event and every championship in TNA was defended at Genesis.
Florida, United States · Arts & culture · Checked 2026-09-23
Read on Wikipedia
Source excerpt from a recorded current Wikipedia revision; automated source checks. Original revision · CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikipedia contributors. Consecutive opening sentences selected; whitespace normalized.
2017 — 2017 Ivory Coast mutinies
A major mutiny broke out among the army of Ivory Coast in January 2017. The mutineers, mostly ex-Forces Nouvelles de Côte d'Ivoire rebels who had been integrated into the armed forces in 2011, were motivated by grievances about their pay and living conditions. Seizing control of nine cities throughout the country, they pressured the government to accept their demands, whereupon the mutiny ended.
This entry records the listed event date, as dated in the source infobox.
Ivory Coast · War & conflict · Checked 2026-10-18
Read on Wikipedia
Source excerpt from a recorded current Wikipedia revision; automated source checks. Original revision · Occurrence date evidence · CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikipedia contributors. Consecutive opening sentences selected; whitespace normalized.
2017 — 2017 MFF Charity Cup
The 2017 MFF Charity Cup is the 6th MFF Charity Cup, an annual Myanmar football match played between the winners of the previous season's Myanmar National League and 2016 General Aung San Shield. The match was contested by Magwe, the 2016 General Aung San Shield winners, and Yadanarbon, champions of the 2016 Myanmar National League. This was Yadanarbon's 2nd Cup appearance and Magwe's first.
Location not yet verified · Sport · Checked 2026-10-18
Read on Wikipedia
Source excerpt from a recorded current Wikipedia revision; automated source checks. Original revision · Occurrence date evidence · CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikipedia contributors. Consecutive opening sentences selected; whitespace normalized.
2018 — Hardeep Singh Puri is elected to the Rajya Sabha from Uttar Pradesh
Hardeep Singh Puri was elected unopposed in the by-election for the Rajya Sabha seat vacated by Manohar Parrikar. The declaration came before the date reserved for a contested vote.
Uttar Pradesh, India · Politics & society · Checked 2026-11-07
Read on Wikipedia
Occurrence date evidence
2019 — 2019 Puntland presidential election
The 2019 Puntland presidential election was held on 8 January 2019 in Garowe, the administrative capital of the autonomous Puntland state of Somalia.
Location not yet verified · Politics & society · Checked 2026-10-19
Read on Wikipedia
This text includes sourced corrections; the linked revision preserves the original wording. Correction source 1 · Correction source 2 · Original revision · CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikipedia contributors.
2020 — Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752
Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 was a scheduled international passenger flight from Tehran to Kyiv, operated by Ukraine International Airlines. On 8 January 2020, the Boeing 737-800 flying the route was shot down by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) shortly after takeoff, killing all 176 occupants on board. Missiles were fired at the aircraft by the IRGC amidst heightened tensions between Iran and the United States.
Location not yet verified · Disasters · Checked 2026-10-18
Read on Wikipedia
Source excerpt from a recorded current Wikipedia revision; automated source checks. Original revision · CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikipedia contributors. Consecutive opening sentences selected; whitespace normalized.
2021 — La Vega raid
The La Vega raid was a police raid that occurred on 8 January 2021 in La Vega Parish, Caracas, Venezuela. The objective of the raid was to take control of La Vega Parish, which was controlled by a criminal organization, led by Leonardo José Polanco Angulo; he was a drug lord, known as "El Loco Leo".
Venezuela · War & conflict · Checked 2026-09-23
Read on Wikipedia
Source excerpt from a recorded current Wikipedia revision; automated source checks. Original revision · CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikipedia contributors. Consecutive opening sentences selected; whitespace normalized.
2022 — 2022 Czech Pirate Party leadership election
The Czech Pirate Party held a leadership election on 8 January 2022, following the party's poor performance in the 2021 Czech parliamentary election. Ivan Bartoš was reelected, defeating Senator Lukáš Wagenknecht in the final round.
Czechia · Politics & society · Checked 2026-09-23
Read on Wikipedia
Source excerpt from a recorded current Wikipedia revision; automated source checks. Original revision · CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikipedia contributors. Consecutive opening sentences selected; whitespace normalized.
2022 — Hard To Kill (2022)
The 2022 Hard To Kill was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by Impact Wrestling. It took place on January 8, 2022, at The Factory in Deep Ellum in Dallas, Texas. It was the third event under the Hard To Kill chronology. 10 matches were contested at the event, with two matches contested on the pre-show and one match taped as a digital exclusive.
Dallas, United States · Texas, United States · Arts & culture · Checked 2026-09-23
Read on Wikipedia
Source excerpt from a recorded current Wikipedia revision; automated source checks. Original revision · CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikipedia contributors. Consecutive opening sentences selected; whitespace normalized.
2023 — 8 January Brasília attacks
On 8 January 2023, following the defeat of then-president Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 Brazilian general election and the inauguration of his successor Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, a mob of Bolsonaro's supporters attacked Brazil's federal government buildings in the capital, Brasília.
Location not yet verified · War & conflict · Checked 2026-10-18
Read on Wikipedia
Source excerpt from a recorded current Wikipedia revision; automated source checks. Original revision · CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikipedia contributors. Consecutive opening sentences selected; whitespace normalized.
2023 — 2023 Taiwanese legislative by-elections
By-elections for the Tenth Legislative Yuan were held in 2023, one each on 8 January and 4 March, in Taiwan to elect 2 of the 113 members of the Legislative Yuan for the remaining term until 2024. The Democratic Progressive Party flipped a seat from the Kuomintang in Nantou II, and the KMT retained its seat in Taipei III.
This entry records the listed event date, as dated in the source infobox.
Taiwan · Politics & society · Checked 2026-10-18
Read on Wikipedia
Source excerpt from a recorded current Wikipedia revision; automated source checks. Original revision · Occurrence date evidence · CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikipedia contributors. Consecutive opening sentences selected; whitespace normalized.
2023 — Mike Bailey wins the Battle of Los Angeles wrestling tournament
Mike Bailey defeated Konosuke Takeshita in the tournament final at the Globe Theatre. The final capped the second night of Pro Wrestling Guerrilla’s annual event.
Los Angeles, California, United States · Sport · Checked 2026-11-07
Read on Wikipedia
Occurrence date evidence
2024 — 2024 Dima Hasao Autonomous Council election
The Dima Hasao Autonomous Council election was held on 8 January 2024. The Dima Hasao Autonomous Council, earlier called North Cachar Hills District Council is an autonomous district in the Indian state of Assam.
India · Politics & society · Checked 2026-09-23
Read on Wikipedia
Source excerpt from a recorded current Wikipedia revision; automated source checks. Original revision · CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikipedia contributors. Consecutive opening sentences selected; whitespace normalized.
2024 — 2024 Puntland presidential election
Indirect presidential elections were held in Puntland on 8 January 2024. The president was elected by 66 members of the House of Representatives in the administrative capital Garoowe and were the fifth election since the state's formation in 1998. Preceding the elections, a new Parliament Speaker and Deputy Speaker was held on 4 January 2024, by the 6th Parliament of Puntland.
Location not yet verified · Politics & society · Checked 2026-10-18
Read on Wikipedia
Source excerpt from a recorded current Wikipedia revision; automated source checks. Original revision · CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikipedia contributors. Consecutive opening sentences selected; whitespace normalized.
2025 — 2025 N'Djamena attack
On 8 January 2025, an attack was carried out against the presidential palace, known as the Pink Palace, in the Chadian capital N'Djamena by unknown attackers. The 24 attackers attempted to gain entry through a security gate of the presidential palace before being confronted by security forces. Chadian President Mahamat Déby was inside the presidential palace at the time, and he later released a thanking guards for thwarting the attack.
N'Djamena, Chad · War & conflict · Checked 2026-09-23
Read on Wikipedia
Source excerpt from a recorded current Wikipedia revision; automated source checks. Original revision · CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikipedia contributors. Consecutive opening sentences selected; whitespace normalized.