User Historical Events on January 8

Crazy Horse

Here are some historical events that happened on January 8:

1. 1790: George Washington delivers the first State of the Union address in New York City.

2. 1835: The United States national debt is zero for the only time in history.

3. 1877: Crazy Horse and his warriors fight their last battle against the United States Cavalry at Wolf Mountain in Montana.

4. 1912: The African National Congress (ANC) is founded in South Africa.

5. 1964: President Lyndon B. Johnson declares a "War on Poverty" in his State of the Union address.

6. 1981: The Iranian hostage crisis ends as 52 Americans who had been held hostage for 444 days are released by Iran.

7. 2001: The U.S. Federal Trade Commission approves the merger of America Online (AOL) and Time Warner, creating the world's largest media conglomerate at the time.

8. 2011: U.S. Representative Gabrielle Giffords is shot in the head during a public event in Tucson, Arizona. Six others are killed, and Giffords survives with severe injuries.

These are just a few examples, and many more events have occurred on January 8 throughout history.