The city of San Diego passes an ordinance restricting free speech, provoking months of civil unrest between socialist Wobblies and business leaders that become the bloodiest free speech fight in history. Date: January 8, 1912 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 8 📅 Events on this day in 1912 📅 On…

The African National Congress is founded, under the name South African Native National Congress (SANNC). Date: January 8, 1912 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 8 📅 Events on this day in 1912 📅 On This Day (Today)

U.S. President Woodrow Wilson announces his "Fourteen Points" as conditions for ending World War I. Date: January 8, 1918 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 8 📅 Events on this day in 1918 📅 On This Day (Today)

The steel strike of 1919 ends in failure for the Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers labor union. Date: January 8, 1920 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 8 📅 Events on this day in 1920 📅 On This Day (Today)

Abdul-Aziz ibn Saud is crowned King of Hejaz. Date: January 8, 1926 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 8 📅 Events on this day in 1926 📅 On This Day (Today)

Crown Prince Nguyễn Phúc Vĩnh Thuỵ is crowned emperor of Vietnam, the country's last monarch. Date: January 8, 1926 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 8 📅 Events on this day in 1926 📅 On This Day (Today)

Anarchist insurrection of January 1933 breaks out in Barcelona, Spain. Date: January 8, 1933 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 8 📅 Events on this day in 1933 📅 On This Day (Today)

Kashf-e hijab decree is made and immediately enforced by Reza Shah, Iran's head of state, banning the wearing of Islamic veils in public. Date: January 8, 1936 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 8 📅 Events on this day in 1936 📅 On This Day (Today)

World War II: Britain introduces food rationing. Date: January 8, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 8 📅 Events on this day in 1940 📅 On This Day (Today)

World War II: Philippine Commonwealth troops under the Philippine Commonwealth Army units enter the province of Ilocos Sur in Northern Luzon and attack invading Japanese Imperial forces. Date: January 8, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 8 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today)