Historical Events
- Electronics brand LG unveils their Signature OLED T, the world's first wireless TV with a transparent screen at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas [1]
Pope Calls for Ban on Surrogacy
Pope Francis says surrogate motherhood should be banned calling it "despicable" for commercializing pregnancy [1]
- The decision to seize Andrew Tate's assets is overturned by Bucharest's Court of Appeal after a successful appeal, ordering a new trial over the assets
- US Army veteran Henry "Robby" Robinson (98) is awarded France's Medal of Honor for his service in WWII by French Ambassador to the US in a ceremony in Las Vegas, Nevada; Robinson worked as a scout behind enemy lines, fought in the Battle of the Bulge, participated in the liberation of the Mauthausen and Gusen concentration camps, and served as a guard during the Nuremberg Trials
- Vulcan, NASA's first commercially financed moon mission launches from Cape Canaveral, Florida but its lander Peregrine develops problems soon after [1]
Famous Deaths
- Frans Janssens, Belgian soccer forward (2 caps; Belgian Man of the Season 1973–74 Lierse SK), dies at 78
- J. P. R. Williams, Welsh rugby union fullback (55 caps Wales, 8 British & Irish Lions; Grand Slam 1971, 76, 78), dies from bacterial meningitis at 74
- Leon Wildes, American immigration attorney (successfully defended John Lennon against US government deportation efforts), dies at 90 [1]
- Tuomas Haapanen, Finnish violinist, conductor, and teacher, dies at 99
Died in 2024 2024 Highlights
About January 8, 2024
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 3 months and 27 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Capricorn
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