Frank Watson Dyson

English astronomer and astronomer royal (1868–1939).

Born January 8th, 1868 in Ashby-de-la-Zouch.

Died May 25th, 1939 at 71 years old in Cape Town.

Raúl González Gutiérrez

Spanish handball player.

Born January 8th, 1970 (age 56 years) in Valladolid.

Susumu Fujita

Japanese actor (1912–1991).

Born January 8th, 1912 in Kurume.

Died March 23rd, 1991 at 79 years old in Shibuya (liver cancer).

Hanna Ljungberg

Swedish association football player.

Born January 8th, 1979 (age 47 years) in Umeå.

Taylan Antalyalı

Turkish association football player (born 1995).

Born January 8th, 1995 (age 31 years) in Yatağan district.

Henrik Shipstead

American politician (1881-1960).

Born January 8th, 1881 in Kandiyohi County.

Died June 26th, 1960 at 79 years old in Alexandria.

Willy Millowitsch

German actor and director (1909–1999).

Born January 8th, 1909 in Cologne.

Died September 20th, 1999 at 90 years old in Cologne (heart failure).

Jakob Jantscher

Association football player.

Born January 8th, 1989 (age 37 years) in Graz.

Zdeněk Mácal

Czech conductor (1936–2023).

Born January 8th, 1936 in Brno. ^[ref]

Died October 25th, 2023 at 87 years old in Prague. ^[ref]

Yrondu Musavu-King

Footballer.

Born January 8th, 1992 (age 34 years) in Libreville. ^[ref]