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Historical Events for 8th January 2026
1610 - German astronomer Simon Marius independently discovers Jupiter’s four largest moons one day after Galileo Galilei
1790 - First US President George Washington delivers the first State of the Union address
1833 - Boston Academy of Music, first US music school, is established
1857 - Dion Boucicauly's "Poor of NY" premieres in NYC
1979 - Argentina and Chile sign Beagle Canal accord
1993 - Elvis Presley Commemorative Postage Stamp goes on sale
1993 - NBC offers "The Tonight Show" to David Letterman
1994 - Rintje Ritsma skates world record 1500m (1:51.60)
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