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Elvis Presley. / 35.04611°N 90.02306°W / 35.04611; -90.02306. Elvis Aaron Presley[ a] (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), known mononymously as Elvis, was an American singer and actor. Known as the " King of Rock and Roll ", he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century.
1815 – American forces led by General Andrew Jackson defeated the British Army at the Battle of New Orleans, two weeks after the United States and the United Kingdom signed the Treaty of Ghent to end the War of 1812 . 1920 – The steel strike of 1919, an attempt to organize the United States steel industry in the wake of World War I ...
He was created as an alter-ego for Sanrio founder Shintaro Tsuji, and has the same birthday as him, December 7. [10] Official character bios describe him as "the king of the beautiful and peaceful Strawberry Kingdom" who "spends his days bringing messages of peace and friendship to all". [53] The Strawberry King rarely appears on merchandise. [54]
Gemini ( ♊︎) ( / ˈdʒɛmɪnaɪ / JEM-in-eye [ 2] Greek: Δίδυμοι, romanized : Dídymoi, Latin for "twins") is the third astrological sign in the zodiac. Under the tropical zodiac, the sun transits this sign between about May 21 to June 21. [ 3] Gemini is represented by the twins, Castor and Pollux, [ 4] known as the Dioscuri in Greek ...
January 8 is the eighth day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 357 days remain until the end of the year (358 in leap years). Events. Pre-1600. 307 – ...
Motivation and Inspiration Day. National Pet Travel Safety Day. National Science Fiction Day. Swiss Cheese Day. World Introvert Day. January 3. Drinking Straw Day. Festival of Sleep Day. Fruitcake ...
Bill Graham (January 8, 1931 –October 25, 1991), German-born American music promoter, would have turned 93 this year. Luther Perkins (January 8, 1928 –August 05, 1968), American session musician (guitarist) with Johnny Cash, would have turned 96 this year. Evelyn Lear (January 8, 1926–July 01, 2012), American soprano, would have turned 98 ...
The Horse ( ⾺) is the seventh of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar. There is a long tradition of the Horse in Chinese mythology. Certain characteristics of the Horse nature are supposed to be typical of or to be associated with either a year of the Horse and its events, or in ...