History of January 08

On January 08 the following events have occured in our world's history.

1336 - Giotto Italian Renaissance painter dies (birth date unknown)
1583 - Iotto Day
1642 - Galileo Galilei dies at 78 in Arceti Italy
1798 - 11th Amendment ratified Judicial powers construed
1815 - Battle of New Orleans-War of 1812 ended 12/24/1814 but nobody knew
1880 - Passing of Norton I Emperor of US Protector of Mexico
1913 - Frank Chance becomes Yankee manager
1932 - Ratification of present SF City Charter
1935 - Spectrophotometer patented AC Hardy
1952 - Antonia Maury discoverer of supergiant giant & dwarf stars dies
1958 - Cuban revolutionary forces capture Havana
1968 - US Surveyor 7 lands near crater Tycho on moon
1973 - USSR launches Luna 21 for moon landing
1980 - Islander Glenn Resch's 20th shut-out opponent - Canucks 3-0