Historical Events
- Dan Campbell's Detroit Lions finish the season with a 9–8 record, achieving their first winning season since 2017
- The United Kingdom passes 150,000 COVID-19 deaths, the first country in Europe and the seventh globally [1]
Famous Deaths
- Marc Wilkinson, Australian-British conductor and film and theater composer ( Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead; The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu), dies at 92
- Marilyn Bergman (née Katz), American Emmy, Grammy, and Academy Award-winning lyricist, with husband Alan ("The Way We Were"; "How Do You Keep the Music Playing?"; "You Don't Bring Me Flowers"), dies of respiratory failure at 93
- Viktor Mazin, Russian weightlifter (Olympic gold USSR 60kg [5 x WR] 1980), dies at 67
Died in 2022 2022 Highlights
About January 8, 2022
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 2 years, 3 months and 28 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Capricorn
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