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Historical Events on January 8

7 notable historical events happened on January 8 throughout history.

12 famous birthdays on January 8 — including Walther Bothe, S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike, Elvis Presley

19th Century1 event

1815
war

Battle of New Orleans — battle of the War of 1812

20th Century3 events

1918
war

Fourteen Points — statement of principles for peace that was to be used for peace negotiations in order to end World War I

1919
general

Hutsul Republic — 1919 unrecognised state in western Ukraine

1942
war

Battles of Rzhev — 1942 series of Soviet Operations in World War II

21st Century3 events

2020
general

Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 — flight shot down by Iranian armed forces

2020
war

2020 Iranian attack on U.S. forces in Iraq — Iranian military offensive on January 8, 2020

2023
war

2023 Brazilian Congress attack — storming of government buildings in Brasília