Died On January 8th
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Discover the most famous people who died on January 8. The list includes people like Galileo Galilei, François Mitterrand, Eli Whitney, Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell, Arcangelo Corelli. Famous personalities featured on this list, include physicists, political leaders, artists and soldiers and from other domains of life. This list includes people from United States, Italy, United Kingdom & Germany and many more countries.
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Galileo Galilei(Known as “Father” of Observational Astronomy who Invented the ‘Thermoscope’ and Various Military Compasses)
Birthdate: February 15, 1564
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Pisa, Italy
Died: 1642
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Marco Polo(Italian Explorer, Venetian Merchant and Adventurer Who Traveled from Europe to Asia Between 1271 and 1295)
Birthdate: 1254 AD
Birthplace: Venice, Italy
Died: 1324
Birthdate: September 1, 1922
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Vancouver, Canada
Died: 2007
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
Birthdate: February 22, 1857
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Paddington, London, England
Died: 1941
Birthdate: July 30, 1933
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: New York City, New York
Died: 2020
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
Birthdate: July 2, 1932
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Died: 2002
Birthdate: December 8, 1765
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Westborough
Died: 1825
Birthdate: April 23, 1960
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Hillsborough, Sheffield, England
Died: 1991
Birthdate: July 14, 1911
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: London, England
Died: 1990
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
Birthdate: October 8, 1927
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Portland, Oregon
Died: 1956
Birthdate: June 19, 1915
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Addison, Alabama, United States
Died: 1994
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
Birthdate: October 26, 1916
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Jarnac, France
Died: 1996
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Paul Verlaine(One of the Greatest French Poets of the 19th Century)
Birthdate: March 30, 1844
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Metz, France
Died: 1896
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Arcangelo Corelli(Italian Violinist and Composer of Baroque Era Known for His Sonata and Concerto Compositions)
Birthdate: February 17, 1653
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Fusignano, Italy
Died: 1713
Birthdate: February 8, 1883
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Třešť, Czechia
Died: 1950
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Zhou Enlai(First Prime Minister of the People’s Republic of China)
Birthdate: March 5, 1898
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Huai'an, China
Died: 1976
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Sara Carter
(Singer-songwriter, Singer)
Birthdate: July 21, 1898
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Copper Creek, Virginia
Died: 1979
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Yuen Siu-tien
(Former Hong Kong martial arts film actor)
Birthdate: November 27, 1912
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Beijing, China
Died: 1979
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Gerhard Barkhorn
(Aviator, Officer)
Birthdate: March 20, 1919
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Königsberg
Died: 1983
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Nicolai Gedda
(Swedish Opera Singer Who Was a Renowned Lyric Tenor)
Birthdate: July 11, 1925
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Stockholm, Sweden
Died: 2017
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Kurt Schwitters
(German Artist Best Known for His Collages and Relief Constructions)
Birthdate: June 20, 1887
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Hanover, Germany
Died: 1948
Birthdate: June 6, 1934
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Saint Croix, United States Virgin Islands
Died: 2017
Birthdate: January 2, 1905
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: London, England
Died: 1998
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Maria Teresa de Filippis
(Italian Racing Driver and the First Woman to Race in Formula One)
Birthdate: November 11, 1926
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Naples, Campania, Italy
Died: 2016
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George Bellows
(Painter, Artist, University teacher)
Birthdate: August 19, 1882
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Columbus
Died: 1925
Birthdate: April 8, 1911
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
Died: 1997
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William Kissam Vanderbilt II
(American Motocross Racer and Sailor)
Birthdate: October 26, 1878
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: New York, United States
Died: 1944
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Richard Tauber
(Austrian Tenor and Film Actor)
Birthdate: May 16, 1891
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Linz, Austria
Died: 1948
Birthdate: February 4, 1818
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: London or other parts of England
Died: 1880
Birthdate: April 29, 1925
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
Died: 2007
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Art Clokey
(American animator)
Birthdate: October 12, 1921
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan
Died: 2010
Birthdate: February 3, 1914
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Lodz, Poland
Died: 2005
Birthdate: November 3, 1927
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Kniaże, Poland
Died: 1967
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Gaston Lenôtre
(Pastry Chef)
Birthdate: May 28, 1920
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Saint-Nicolas-du-Bosc, Le Bosc-du-Theil, France
Died: 2009
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Kenojuak Ashevak
(Leading Figure of the 'Inuit art' Movement & Known for Her Print 'The Enchanted Owl')
Birthdate: October 3, 1927
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Ikerrasak camp, Nunavut, Canada
Died: 2013
Birthdate: 1267 AD
Birthplace: Florence
Died: 1337
Birthdate: August 30, 1907
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Died: 1980
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Nikolay Nekrasov
(Poet who Introduced Ternary Meters and the Technique of Dramatic Monologue into Russian Poetry)
Birthdate: December 10, 1821
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Nemyriv, Ukraine
Died: 1878
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Jane Bolin
(American judge)
Birthdate: April 11, 1908
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Poughkeepsie, New York, United States
Died: 2007
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George Maxwell Richards
(Former President of Trinidad and Tobago)
Birthdate: December 1, 1931
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago
Died: 2018
Birthdate: February 11, 1942
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Waxhaw, Mississippi, United States
Died: 2016
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David Walter Ervine
(Northern Irish militant and politician)
Birthdate: July 21, 1953
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: East Belfast, Northern Ireland
Died: 2007
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Chandrasekharendra Saraswati
(Leader)
Birthdate: May 20, 1894
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Viluppuram, India
Died: 1994
Birthdate: June 11, 1889
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Died: 1972
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Ron Goodwin
(Composer, Conductor)
Birthdate: February 17, 1925
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Plymouth, Devon, England
Died: 2003
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Keshab Chunder Sen
(Indian Philosopher and Social Reformer Known for Incorporating Christian Theology in Hindu Framework)
Birthdate: November 19, 1838
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Kolkata, India
Died: 1884
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Władysław Turowicz
(Physicist, Aerospace engineer)
Birthdate: April 23, 1908
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Siberia
Died: 1980
Birthdate: 1844 AD
Birthplace: Kingdom of Prussia
Died: 1902
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Buddy Bregman
(Composer, Conductor)
Birthdate: July 9, 1930
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Died: 2017
Birthdate: July 29, 1913
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Spokane, Washington, United States
Died: 1983