Births on January 8

Willy Millowitsch

Born on January 8, 1909

Willy Millowitsch, German actor, director, and screenwriter (d. 1999)

Willy Millowitsch (German: [ˈvɪliː ˈmilovɪtʃ], Colognian: [ˈvɪli ˈmɪloˌvetʃ²]; 8 January 1909 – 20 September 1999) was a German stage and TV actor and the director of the Volkstheater Millowitsch in Cologne.

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Events on 1909

9 Jan

Nimrod Expedition
Ernest Shackleton, leading the Nimrod Expedition to the South Pole, plants the British flag 97 nautical miles (180 km; 112 mi) from the South Pole, the farthest anyone had ever reached at that time.
28 Jan

Guantanamo Bay Naval Base
United States troops leave Cuba with the exception of Guantanamo Bay Naval Base after being there since the Spanish-American War.
22 Feb

Great White Fleet
The sixteen battleships of the Great White Fleet, led by USS Connecticut, return to the United States after a voyage around the world.
31 Mar

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Serbia accepts Austrian control over Bosnia and Herzegovina.
30 Sep

RMS Mauretania (1906)
Cunard Line’s RMS Mauretania (1906) makes a record breaking Westbound crossing that wins it the Blue Riband, which it would keep for 20 years.

Births on January 8

Willy Millowitsch

Born on January 8, 1909

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Events on 1909

Nimrod Expedition

Guantanamo Bay Naval Base

Great White Fleet

Bosnia and Herzegovina

RMS Mauretania (1906)