January 8th (2009) 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, 2009
» A 6.1-magnitude 2009 Costa Rica earthquake e.g earthquake in northern Costa Rica kills 15 people and injures 32.
January 8th Famous Deaths for 2009
» Richard John Neuhaus, Canadian-American priest and author (b. 1936)
» Lasantha Wickrematunge, Sri Lankan journalist (b. 1958)
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)