Historical Events
- 1st all-female US state supreme court appointed, Texas
- England cricket opening batsman Herbert Sutcliffe follows his 1st innings 176 with 127 in the 2nd innings but his team cannot avoid an 81 run defeat to Australia in the 2nd Test in Melbourne
Famous Birthdays
- Helmuth Hübener, German anti-Nazi activist and pamphleteer, born in Hamburg, Weimar Republic Germany (d. 1942)
- James Saunders, English playwright (Ark), born in Islington, London (d. 2004)
About January 8, 1925
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 99 years, 3 months and 25 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Capricorn
