January 8th
- 1897 – Dennis Wheatley was born.
- 1960 – Third from the Sun first aired on television.
- 1962 – Waxworks first aired on television.
- 1965 – Undercover Man first aired on television.
- 1968 – Dark Shadows, Episode 401 first aired on television.
- 1969 – Dark Shadows, Episode 663 first aired on television.
- 1970 – Dark Shadows, Episode 924 first aired on television.
- 1971 – Dark Shadows, Episode 1185 first aired on television.
- 1979 – Sarah Polley was born.
- 1993 – Leprechaun went to theaters.
- 2007 – Yvonne De Carlo died, age 84.