Historical Events
- AFC Championship, LA Memorial Coliseum: Los Angeles Raiders beat Seattle Seahawks, 30-14
- NCAA announces that basketball tournament will have 64 teams
- NFC Championship, RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C.: Washington Redskins beat San Francisco 49ers, 24-21
- Washington Capitals Bengt Gustafsson scores 5 goals to beat Philadelphia 7-1
Famous Birthdays
- Jeff Francoeur, American baseball player, born in Atlanta, Georgia
About January 8, 1984
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 40 years, 3 months and 19 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Capricorn
Music Charts
#1 Song: Say Say Say - Paul McCartney And Michael Jackson
#1 Song: Pipes Of Peace - Paul Mccartney
