Daily Facts about January 8

2023

Elvis Presley's birthday is celebrated. He was a legendary American singer and actor known as the "King of Rock and Roll."

1981

The DeLorean DMC-12, a sports car with distinctive gull-wing doors, begins production, gaining fame for its association with the "Back to the Future" film series.

1877

Crazy Horse, a notable leader and warrior of the Lakota Sioux, tragically loses his life at Fort Robinson, Nebraska.

1297

The Battle of Glen Trool witnesses the first recorded ceasefire in the First War of Scottish Independence.