Dmitri Galiamin

Russian footballer.

Born January 8th, 1963 (age 63 years) in Moscow.

Trude Dybendahl

Norwegian cross-country skier.

Born January 8th, 1966 in Oslo. ^[ref]

Died August 23rd, 2024 at 58 years old in Oslo. ^[ref]

Nikolaos Platon

Greek anthropologist, archaeologist and art historian (1909-1992).

Born January 8th, 1909 in Cephalonia.

Died March 28th, 1992 at 83 years old in Athens.

Julie Wolfthorn

German painter (1864-1944).

Born January 8th, 1864 in Toruń. ^[ref]

Died December 29th, 1944 at 80 years old in Theresienstadt concentration camp, Terezín.

Huang Sijing

Chinese basketball player (1996-).

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

Roger Vercel

French novelist (1894-1957).

Born January 8th, 1894 in Le Mans.

Died February 26th, 1957 at 63 years old in Dinan.

Elzan Bibić

Serbian middle- and long-distance runner.

Born January 8th, 1999 (age 27 years) in Karajukića Bunari.

Walter Gramatté

German artist (1897-1929).

Born January 8th, 1897 in Berlin.

Died February 9th, 1929 at 32 years old in Hamburg (tuberculosis).

Marcello Fondato

Italian film director and screenwriter (1924–2008).

Born January 8th, 1924 in Rome.

Died November 13th, 2008 at 84 years old in San Felice Circeo. ^[ref]

Juan Domínguez Lamas

Spanish footballer.

Born January 8th, 1990 (age 36 years) in Pontedeume.

Laurynas Kasčiūnas

Lithuanian politician (born 1982).

Born January 8th, 1982 (age 44 years) in Vilnius. ^[ref]

Torun Eriksen

Norwegian recording artist; jazz singer, songwriter.

Born January 8th, 1977 (age 49 years) in Lunde.

Ido Kozikaro

Israeli basketball player.

Born January 8th, 1978 (age 48 years) in Safed.

Giovanni De Benedictis

Italian racewalker.

Born January 8th, 1968 (age 58 years) in Pescara.

Paul Howe

British swimmer.

Born January 8th, 1968 (age 58 years) in Singapore.

Ilshat Shabaev

Russian dancer and choreographer.

Born January 8th, 1978 (age 48 years).

Lionel Emmett

Field hockey player (1913–1996).

Born January 8th, 1913 in Achalpur.

Died August 9th, 1996 at 83 years old in Colchester.

Ivo Michiels

Belgian writer (1923-2012).

Born January 8th, 1923 in Mortsel.

Died October 7th, 2012 at 89 years old in Le Barroux. ^[ref]

Pentti Eskola

Finnish geologist (1883–1964).

Born January 8th, 1883 in Honkilahti. ^[ref]

Died December 6th, 1964 at 81 years old in Helsinki. ^[ref]

Zagir Ismagilov

Bashkir composer (1916–2003).

Born January 8th, 1917 in Sermenevo.

Died May 30th, 2003 at 86 years old in Ufa.

Lorenne Geraldo Teixeira

Brazilian volleyball player.

Born January 8th, 1996 (age 30 years) in Conselheiro Lafaiete, Belo Horizonte. ^[ref]

Gary Abraham

British swimmer, olympic bronze medalist.

Born January 8th, 1959 (age 67 years) in Southampton.

Stepan Smal-Stotskyi

Ukrainian linguist and economist (1859-1938).

Born January 8th, 1859 in Nemyliv. ^[ref]

Died August 17th, 1938 at 79 years old in Prague.

Javid Imamverdiyev

Azerbaijani association football player.

Born January 8th, 1990 (age 36 years) in Şəmkir.

Friedrich Arnold

German anatomist and physiologist (1803–1890).

Born January 8th, 1803 in Edenkoben.

Died July 4th, 1890 at 87 years old in Heidelberg.