January 8

Events

 * 1940 - is demonstrated to the FCC for the first time.
 * 1918 - U.S. President Wilson's 14 Points speech is aired worldwide
 * 1993 - confirms  standard

Births

 * 1667 -, Italian composer (b. 1740)
 * 1871 -, U.S. composer (d. 1940)
 * 1895 -, American musician (d. 1987)
 * 1904 -, Austrian violinist (d. 1995)
 * 1920 -, Italian pianist (d. 1995)
 * 1923 -, American music producer (d. 2003)
 * 1935 - ,American singer (d. 1977)
 * 1942 -, Italian pianist
 * 1947 -, English musician
 * 1949 -, American drummer (Kool & The Gang)
 * 1950 -, American guitarist (Blondie)
 * 1953 -, American singer (The Archers)
 * 1964 -, American drummer (Soul Asylum)
 * 1966 -, American drummer (Luscious Jackson)
 * 1968 -, Swiss singer
 * 1969 -, American singer
 * 1972 -, Greek singer
 * 1973 -, Australian bassist (Newsboys)
 * 1976 -, American bassist (30 Seconds to Mars)
 * 1988 -, French singer