January 8th (1981) was a Thursday. It's the 7th day of the year (8th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 358 days left to the end of the year.
Historical Events for 8th January, 1981
» A local farmer reports a Trans-en-Provence Case named UFO sighting in Trans-en-Provence called Trans-en-Provence, France, claimed to be "perhaps the most completely and carefully documented sighting of all time".
Famous Birthdays on January 8 in 1981
» Jeff Francis, Canadian baseball player
» Ioannis Kokkodis, Greek swimmer
» Genevieve Padalecki, American actress
» Carmen Schäfer, Swiss curler
» Xie Xingfang, Chinese badminton player
January 8th Famous Deaths for 1981
» Matthew Beard (American actor) named Matthew Beard, American actor (b. 1925)
January 8th Holidays in History
» Christian Calendar of Saints or Feast Day:
» Abo of Tiflis
» Apollinaris Claudius
» Gudula
» Lawrence Giustiniani
» Lucian of Beauvais
» Our Lady of Prompt Succor (Bon Secours) (Roman Catholic Church)