About the day » Saturday January 8, 2011Calender converter

• Rosan Voet

• Adriana Geertruij Kok (85), Bath
• Angela Sheridan (88)
• Adriana Guijt (87), Katwijk, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Arnoldina Wilhelmina Clara van Hout (96), Best, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Albert Lawrence TUMA (81), Tehachapi, Kern, California, Verenigde Staten
• Barbara Eva Neuhaus Prof (82), Bronx, Bronx, New York, Verenigde Staten
• Antje Bal (90)
• Aleida van Os (81), Schiedam
• Anna (Annie) Ruiter (90)
• Annie Bal (90), Schiedam

• 1986 » David Silva, Spanish footballer
• 1988 » Adrián López, Spanish footballer
• 1988 » Michael Mancienne, English footballer
• 1989 » Aaron Cruden, New Zealand rugby player
• 1991 » Josh Hazlewood, Australian cricketer
• 1991 » Stefan Johansen, Norwegian footballer
• 1991 » Stefan Savić, Montenegrin footballer
• 1992 » Apostolos Vellios, Greek footballer
• 1992 » Koke, Spanish footballer
• 1992 » Stefanie Dolson, American basketball player

• 2009 » Lasantha Wickrematunge, Sri Lankan Journalist (b. 1958)
• 2010 » Art Clokey, American animator, director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1921)
• 2011 » Jiří Dienstbier, Czech journalist and politician (b. 1937)
• 2011 » Thorbjørn Svenssen, Norwegian footballer (b. 1924)
• 2012 » Alexis Weissenberg, Bulgarian-French pianist and educator (b. 1929)
• 2012 » Bernhard Schrader, German chemist and academic (b. 1931)
• 2012 » Dave Alexander, American singer and pianist (b. 1938)
• 2012 » John Madin, English architect, designed the Birmingham Central Library (b. 1924)
• 2012 » T. J. Hamblin, English haematologist and academic (b. 1943)
• 2013 » Kenojuak Ashevak, Canadian sculptor and illustrator (b. 1927)

• Koningin Beatrix (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from April 30, 1980 till April 30, 2013 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
• In The Netherlands , there was from Thursday, October 14, 2010 to Monday, November 5, 2012 the cabinet Rutte I, with Mark Rutte (VVD) as prime minister.
• The Netherlands had about 16.5 million citizens.
• March 19 » Libyan Civil War: After the failure of Muammar Gaddafi's forces to take Benghazi, the French Air Force launches Opération Harmattan, beginning foreign military intervention in Libya.
• April 27 » The 2011 Super Outbreak devastates parts of the Southeastern United States, especially the states of Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, and Tennessee. 205 tornadoes touched down on April 27 alone, killing more than 300 and injuring hundreds more.
• May 13 » Two bombs explode in the Charsadda District of Pakistan killing 98 people and wounding 140 others.
• May 16 » STS-134 (ISS assembly flight ULF6), launched from the Kennedy Space Center on the 25th and final flight for Space Shuttle Endeavour.
• May 25 » Oprah Winfrey airs her last show, ending her 25-year run of The Oprah Winfrey Show.
• June 1 » Space Shuttle Endeavour makes its final landing after 25 flights.

The temperature on January 8, 2011 was between 4.9 °C and 12.0 °C and averaged 8.8 °C. There was 4.8 mm of rain during 4.6 hours. There was 0.5 hours of sunshine (6%). The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southwest.