December 10th, 2020: English actress Barbara Windsor passes away at the age of 83 after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer's disease.
December 11th, 2020: 2020 US presidential election: The Supreme Court rejects a lawsuit from Texas challenging Joe Biden's election wins in four key states.
December 11th, 2020: It is announced that the Zodiac Killer's "Z-340 Cypher" has been cracked after 51 years.
December 11th, 2020: Rapper Lil Wayne pleads guilty to possessing a weapon despite being a felon.
December 14th, 2020: French football manager Gérard Houllier passes away at the age of 73.
December 14th, 2020: US presidential election: The Electoral College confirms Joe Biden as the next president of the United States.
December 14th, 2020: Health authorities in the United Kingdom report that a new variant of Covid-19 has been found in south-east England.
December 17th, 2020: Sony removes Cyberpunk 2077 from the PlayStation store.
December 19th, 2020: London is placed under Tier 4 restrictions in an effort to try and control the spread of a new variant of Covid-19.
December 20th, 2020: Coronavirus outbreak: France, Germany, Ireland and a number of other countries suspend flights and ferries from the United Kingdom.
December 24th, 2020: It is announced that the EU and the UK have reached a Brexit deal.
December 30th, 2020: Serial killer Samuel Little dies in prison at the age of 80.
January 5th, 2021: It is announced that Kanye West and Kim Kardashian are getting a divorce.
January 6th, 2021: Four people are left dead after Trump supporters storm Capitol Hill.
January 13th, 2021: US President Donald Trump is impeached for the second time.
January 20th, 2021: Rappers Kodak Black and Lil Wayne are pardoned by President Trump during his last full day in office.
January 20th, 2021: Joe Biden is inaugurated as the 46th President of the United States.
January 22nd, 2021: "The Only Way Is Essex" star Mick Norcross is found dead at his home at the age of 57.
Horoscopes & Birthstone Information
Zodiac & Birthstone information:
Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on January 8th, 2021, will have the star sign Capricorn.
However, if you are going by the new star sign system (2020), then the sign for this date is actually Sagittarius.
Zodiac Element: Earth.
Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 2021 is the year of the Ox (Yin Wood).
Native American Zodiac: January 8th, 2021 falls under the Goose.
Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of January will have the birthstone Garnet.
2021 - Toys & Games
Toys and games that would have been popular on this date in 2021:
PlayStation 5
Xbox Series X
Celebrity Birthdays
Celebrities and historical figures that were born on the 8th of January:
Donald Trump was the President of the United States.
UK Prime Minister
Who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on January 8th, 2021?
Boris Johnson was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Irish Taoiseach
Who was the Taoiseach (prime minister) of Ireland on this date?
Micheál Martin was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
Conception Dates
Interesting facts about conception dates.
A baby that was born on January 8th, 2021 was probably conceived around the 31st of March, 2020. (Rough Estimate).
The due date for a baby that was conceived on January 8th, 2021 is the 18th of October, 2021. (Rough Estimate).
Videos
Looking for some nostalgia? Here are some Youtube videos relating to January 8th, 2021. Please note that videos are automatically selected by Youtube and that results may vary! Click on the "Load Next Video" button to view the next video in the search playlist. In many cases, you'll find episodes of old TV shows, documentaries, music videos and soap dramas.
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Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about January 8th, 2021.
14 days have passed since this date.
1,209,600 seconds have passed since the January 8th, 2021.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,411,200 times.
Since January 8th, 2021, earth has travelled approximately 624,153,600 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 201,600 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 104,026 steps. That's about 46 miles!
Since this date, 14,515 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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