Jair Bolsonaro
Supporters of former Brazil president Jair Bolsonaro storm the Brazilian Congress.
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Zach Charbonnet
Zach Charbonnet, American football player
On January 8, 1969, the first episode of the beloved children's television show 'Sesame Street' aired, revolutionizing early...
"Imagination is more important than knowledge."
Albert Einstein
La Vega raid
Twenty-three people are killed in what is described as a police ″massacre″ in La Vega, Caracas, Venezuela.
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Albert Einstein
"Imagination is more important than knowledge."
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Public holidays in Thailand
Earliest day on which Children's Day can fall, while January 14 is the latest; celebrated on the second Saturday in January. (Thailand)
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January 8 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
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January 8 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
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Our Lady of Prompt Succor
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Our Lady of Prompt Succor (Roman Catholic Church)
