David Silva

Spanish association football player.

Born January 8th, 1986 (age 40 years) in Arguineguín.

Shirley Bassey

Welsh singer.

Born January 8th, 1937 (age 89 years) in Cardiff.

Graham Chapman

English actor, comedian and writer (1941–1989).

Born January 8th, 1941 in Stoneygate.

Died October 4th, 1989 at 48 years old in Maidstone (oropharynx cancer).

Gaby Hoffmann

American actress.

Born January 8th, 1982 (age 44 years) in New York City.

Rachel Nichols

American actress and model (born. 1980).

Born January 8th, 1980 (age 46 years) in Augusta.

Damiano David

Italian singer-songwriter.

Born January 8th, 1999 (age 27 years) in Rome. ^[ref]

Jenny Lewis

American musician and actress.

Born January 8th, 1976 (age 50 years) in Las Vegas.

Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale

British prince (1864-1892); eldest child of the future king edward vii and queen alexandra.

Born January 8th, 1864 in Frogmore Estate.

Died January 14th, 1892 at 28 years old in Sandringham House (influenza).

Vijay Varma

Indian actor (born 1986).

Born January 8th, 1986 (age 40 years) in Hyderabad.

Georgy Malenkov

Soviet politician (1902–1988).

Born January 8th, 1902 in Orenburg.

Died January 14th, 1988 at 86 years old in Moscow.