Jan 8 2008

What Happened on January 8, 2008

Day of the Week: Tuesday

Historical Events

Film and TV Awards

34th People's Choice Awards: Johnny Depp & Reese Witherspoon win (Movie Star) and Patrick Dempsey & Katherine Heigl win (TV)

Actress Reese Witherspoon — Actress
Reese Witherspoon

Actor Johnny Depp — Actor
Johnny Depp

Actress Katherine Heigl — Actress
Katherine Heigl

Event of Interest

Joe Gibbs retires, for the second time, as head coach of the Washington Redskins

NFL Head Coach and NASCAR Team Owner Joe Gibbs — NFL Head Coach and NASCAR Team Owner
Joe Gibbs

New Jersey officially apologizes for slavery, becoming the first Northern state to do so.

Famous Deaths

Clyde Otis, American song writer and music producer (b. c. 1924)
George Moore, Australian champion jockey (b. 1923)

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