January 8th (2005) was a Saturday. It's the 7th day of the year (8th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 358 days left to the end of the year.
Historical Events for 8th January, 2005
» The nuclear sub USS San Francisco SSN-711 6 collides at full speed with an undersea mountain south of Guam. One man is killed, but the sub surfaces and is repaired.
January 8th Famous Deaths for 2005
» Campbell McComas, Australian comedian and actor (b. 1952)
» Warren Spears, American choreographer and dancer (b. 1954)
» Michel Thomas, Polish linguist (b. 1914)
January 8th Holidays in History
» Christian Calendar of Saints or Feast Day:
» Abo of Tiflis
» Apollinaris Claudius
» Gudula
» Lawrence Giustiniani
» Lucian of Beauvais
» Our Lady of Prompt Succor (Bon Secours) (Roman Catholic Church)