What happened this day in history January 8, 1981

What are the important events that happened on January 8, 1981? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.

January 8, 1981: Facts & Myths About This Day

January 8, 1981 is the 8th day of the year 1981 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 357 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Thursday.

Under the Julian calendar, this day is December 26, 1980 – a Thursday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?

When this day started, 347,760,000 seconds has elapsed since midnight of January 1, 1970 – the Unix epoch.

Strange as it may, if we name this day after a polygon then it will be called ‘octagon’ day.

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If a person born on this day saved a Cent every day starting at age 4, then by now that person has accumulated $145.74. (Assuming this person is still alive today.)

Capricorn is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Garnet is the modern birthstone for this month. Emerald is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.

Monkey is the mythical animal and Metal is the element for this person if we consider the very old art of Chinese astrology.

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January 8, 1981 Historical Events

  • 1981
    A local farmer reports a UFO sighting in Trans-en-Provence, France, claimed to be “perhaps the most completely and carefully documented sighting of all time”.

Who were born on January 8, 1981?

  • 1981
    Carmen Schäfer, Swiss curler
  • 1981
    Jeff Francis, Canadian baseball player
  • 1981
    Xie Xingfang, Chinese badminton player

Who died on January 8, 1981?

  • 1981
    Matthew “Stymie” Beard, American actor (b. 1925)

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