It's already the eighth day of 2009 and we hope you've finally put your holiday tree out on the curb and taken down the light displays. Of course, you could leave them up in celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day only 11 days away.The King, Elvis Presley was born on this very day 74 years ago in Tupelo, Mississippi. It's also the birthday of Monty Python great Graham Chapman. Carolina Herrera, David Bowie, R. Kelly, Jason Giambi, indie-rock darling Jenny Lewis (pictured) and child star Gaby Hoffman all share their birthday.
Today Is...
- Bubble Bath Day
- Jackson Day
- National English Toffee Day
- National Show and Tell Day at Work
Today Was ...
The day in 1835 when the US national debt reached 0 for the only time in history ... the day in 1867 when African American men gained the right to vote in Washington, DC ... the day in 1959 Fidel Castro completes the Cuban Revolution with the take over of Santiago de Cuba ... the day in 1979 when Canada named Rush their official "Ambassadors of Music" ... the day in 1993 when the Elvis Presley commemorative postage stamp went on sale in Memphis, Tennessee.
Jan. 8 Birthdays
1923 - Larry Storch, actor
1926 - Soupy Sales, comedian
1933 - Charles Osgood, TV/radio journalist & reporter
1939 - Carolina Herrera, fashion designer
1947 - David Bowie, singer & musician
1951 - John McTiernan, film director
1953 - Bruce Sutter, pro-baseball player
1965 - Michelle Forbes, actress
1967 - R. Kelly, R&B singer
1971 - Jason Giambi, pro-baseball player
1973 - Sean Paul, singer & musician
1976 - Jenny Lewis, singer & songwriter
1977 - Amber Benson, Buffy the Vampire Slayer
1979 - Sarah Polley, actress
1982 - Gaby Hoffman, actress
1985 - Rachael Lampa, singer
1990 - Maci Wainwright, country singer
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