Historical Events
- Duke and Duchess of Sussex announce they are stepping back as "senior" royals, will work towards becoming financially independent
- Iran launches missile strike on Irbil and Al Asad bases in Iraqi housing some American troops in retaliation to assassination of General Qasem Soleimani
Bieber has Lyme Disease
Singer Justin Bieber reveals he has Lyme disease, an infectious disease spread by ticks
- Ukrainian Boeing 737-800 crashes just after take-off from Tehran, Iran, killing all 176 people on board
Famous Deaths
- Buck Henry [Henry Zuckerman], American Emmy Award-winning screenwriter (Get Smart; The Graduate; The Owl and the Pussycat), actor (1st 10-time host of SNL; The Man Who Fell To Earth), and director Heaven Can Wait), dies of a heart attack at 89 [1]
- Edd Byrnes, American actor (77 Sunset Strip, Jack the Ripper), dies at 87
- Peter T. Kirstein, British computer scientist 'European father of the internet' (Internet Protocol), dies at 86
Died in 2020 2020 Highlights
About January 8, 2020
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 4 years, 4 months and 1 day
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Capricorn
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#1 Song: Circles - Post Malone
#1 Song: Own It - Stormzy, Ed Sheeran & Burna Boy
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