Mikhail Ignatyev

President of the chuvash republic (2010–2020).

Born January 8th, 1962 in Malye Torkhany.

Died June 18th, 2020 at 58 years old in Saint Petersburg (COVID-19).

Vladimir Popov

Soviet wrestler.

Born January 8th, 1962 in Barnaul. ^[ref]

Died August 2nd, 2025 at 63 years old in Omsk. ^[ref]

Manuel Rojas

Chilean writer and journalist (1896–1973).

Born January 8th, 1896 in Buenos Aires.

Died March 11th, 1973 at 77 years old in Santiago.

Shadia Abu Ghazaleh

Palestinian political activist (1949–1968).

Born January 8th, 1949 in Nablus.

Died November 28th, 1968 at 19 years old in Nablus.

Giorgi Leonidze

Georgian poet, prose writer and literary scholar (1899–1966).

Born January 8th, 1900. ^[ref]

Died August 9th, 1966 at 66 years old in Tbilisi. ^[ref]

Gianfranco Chiarini

Italian chef.

Born January 8th, 1966 (age 60 years) in Ferrara.

Finlay Knox

Canadian swimmer.

Born January 8th, 2001 (age 25 years) in Leeds. ^[ref]

Jesper Jansson

Swedish footballer.

Born January 8th, 1971 (age 55 years) in Växjö.

Doreen Wilber

American archer (1930–2008).

Born January 8th, 1930 in Rutland.

Died October 19th, 2008 at 78 years old in Jefferson (Alzheimer's disease).

Rewan Amin

Iraqi football player.

Born January 8th, 1996 (age 30 years) in Duhok.