Famous Birthdays
- Brian Boehringer, American baseball pitcher (NY Yankees), born in St Louis, Missouri
- Jeff Abercrombie, American rock bassist (Fuel, 1989-2010 - "Shimmer"), born in Kenton, Tennessee
- Teresa Salgueiro, Portuguese folk and world music singer, and songwriter (Madredeus, 1987-2007), born in Lisbon, Portugal
Famous Deaths
- Albert Hill, British athlete (b. 1889)
Died in 1969 1969 Highlights
About January 8, 1969
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 55 years, 3 months and 17 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Capricorn
Music Charts
#1 Song: I Heard It Through The Grapevine - Marvin Gaye
#1 Song: Lily The Pink - Scaffold
