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Movie events on the 8th January
Galileo Galilei dies. (Arcetri, Tuscany, Italy) (Galileo)
Confederate General James Longstreet is born. (Edgefield, South Carolina) (Gettysburg)
Crazy Horse and his warriors--outnumbered, low on ammunition and forced to use outdated weapons to defend themselves--fight their final losing battle against the U.S. Cavalry. (Montana) (They Died with Their Boots On )
Allied forces stage a full retreat from the shores of the Gallipoli Peninsula. (Turkey) (Gallipoli)
U.S. President Woodrow Wilson discusses the aims of the United States in World War I and outlines his "14 Points" for achieving a lasting peace in Europe. (Washington, D.C.) (Wilson)
Elvis Aaron Presley is born. (Tupelo, Mississippi) (This is Spinal Tap)
Robby Krieger, future guitarist of The Doors, is born. (Los Angeles, California) (The Doors)
The Dallas Cowboys and the Pittsburgh Steelers arrive in Miami to prepare to play Super Bowl X. (Miami, Florida) (Black Sunday)
Tom Hansen meets Summer Finn. (500 Days of Summer)
Jason Bourne is in Turin. (Italy) (The Bourne Ultimatum)