Historical Events
- Australian Open Women's Tennis: In an all-Australian final Kerry Melville Reid wins her first and only Grand Slam singles title; beats Dianne Fromholtz Balestrat 7-5, 6-2
Famous Birthdays
- Amber Benson, American actress, born in Birmingham, Alabama
- Lee Yoo-jin, Korean actress, born in Seoul, South Korea
- Ron Pederson, Canadian actor, born in Edmonton, Canada
- Ryan Frances, American actor (Trevor-Sisters), born in Los Angeles County, California
About January 8, 1977
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 47 years, 3 months and 19 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Capricorn
Music Charts
#1 Song: You Don't Have To Be A Star (To Be In My Show) - Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr.
#1 Song: When A Child Is Born (Soleado) - Johnny Mathis
