Kemi Adetiba

Nigerian music video director.

Born January 8th, 1980 (age 45 years) in Lagos.

Mohan Rakesh

Indian writer (1925-1972).

Born January 8th, 1925 in Amritsar. ^[ref]

Died January 3rd, 1972 at 46 years old in Delhi. ^[ref]

Francesco Coco

Italian footballer.

Born January 8th, 1977 (age 48 years) in Paternò.

Matthew Kilgallon

English association football player.

Born January 8th, 1984 (age 41 years) in York.

Fabian Frei

Swiss footballer.

Born January 8th, 1989 (age 36 years) in Frauenfeld.

Jeff Demps

American football player and sprinter (born 1990).

Born January 8th, 1990 (age 35 years) in Winter Garden.

Robert May, Baron May of Oxford

Australian scientist who has been chief scientific adviser to the uk government (1936-2020).

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

Died April 28th, 2020 at 84 years old in Oxford. ^[ref]

Pascal Obispo

French singer-songwriter.

Born January 8th, 1965 (age 60 years) in Bergerac.

James Craig, 1st Viscount Craigavon

British politician (1871-1940).

Born January 8th, 1871 in Belfast.

Died November 24th, 1940 at 69 years old in County Down.

Richard Courant

German american mathematician (1888-1972).

Born January 8th, 1888 in Lubliniec. ^[ref]

Died January 27th, 1972 at 84 years old in New Rochelle. ^[ref]