James Madison Wells

Governor of louisiana (1808–1899).

Born January 8th, 1808 in Alexandria.

Died February 28th, 1899 at 91 years old in Rapides Parish.

Alfredo Piatti

Italian cellist (1822-1901).

Born January 8th, 1822 in Bergamo.

Died July 19th, 1901 at 79 years old in Mozzo.

Hollis Conway

American high jumper.

Born January 8th, 1967 (age 59 years) in Chicago.

Yevgeny Nesterenko

Russian singer (1938–2021).

Born January 8th, 1938 in Moscow.

Died March 20th, 2021 at 83 years old in Vienna (COVID-19).

Samuel Schmid

Member of the swiss federal council.

Born January 8th, 1947 (age 79 years) in Rüti bei Büren. ^[ref]

Evelyn Lear

American operatic soprano (1926-2012).

Born January 8th, 1926 in Brooklyn.

Died July 1st, 2012 at 86 years old in Montgomery County (disease). ^[ref]

Juninho

Brazilian association football player (born 1989).

Born January 8th, 1989 (age 37 years) in São José dos Campos. ^[ref]

Georg Riedel

Czech-swedish jazz musician; double bass player and composer.

Born January 8th, 1934 in Karlovy Vary.

Died February 25th, 2024 at 90 years old in Stockholm, Stockholms Maria Magdalena. ^[ref]

Tang Yi

Chinese swimmer (1993-).

Born January 8th, 1993 (age 33 years) in Shanghai.

Edward Robert Harrison

British astronomer (1919–2007).

Born January 8th, 1919 in London.

Died January 29th, 2007 at 88 years old in Tucson.

Paola Pezzo

Italian cyclist.

Born January 8th, 1969 (age 57 years) in Bosco Chiesanuova.

Mabel Strickland

Anglo-maltese journalist, newspaper proprietor and politician (1899-1988).

Born January 8th, 1899 in Lija.

Died November 29th, 1988 at 89 years old in Mdina (disease).

Tudor Vianu

Romanian writer.

Born January 8th, 1898 in Giurgiu.

Died May 21st, 1964 at 66 years old in Bucharest (myocardial infarction).

Isaac Tabenkin

Israeli politician (1888–1971).

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

Died June 6th, 1971 at 83 years old in Ein Harod Meuhad.

Željko Musa

Croatian handball player.

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

Krisztofer Horváth

Hungarian association football player.

Born January 8th, 2002 (age 24 years) in Hévíz.

Édgar Álvarez

Honduran footballer.

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

Hunter Freeman

American soccer player.

Born January 8th, 1985 (age 41 years) in Tyler.

Shi Ke

Chinese footballer.

Born January 8th, 1993 (age 33 years) in Xuzhou.

Jessica Beard

American sprinter.

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

Jani Christou

Greek composer (1926–1970).

Born January 8th, 1926 in Heliopolis.

Died January 8th, 1970 at 44 years old in Athens (traffic collision).

Roberto Mouzo

Argentine footballer and manager.

Born January 8th, 1953 (age 73 years) in Avellaneda.

José Bénazéraf

French film director (1922-2012).

Born January 8th, 1922 in Casablanca.

Died December 1st, 2012 at 90 years old in Chiclana de la Frontera.

Robert D. Webb

Film director (1903-1990).

Born January 8th, 1903 in Clay City.

Died April 18th, 1990 at 87 years old in Newport Beach.

Keith Arkell

English chess grandmaster.

Born January 8th, 1961 (age 65 years) in Birmingham.