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January 8, 1942

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Notable Births

Stephen Hawking

1942Stephen Hawking, English physicist and author (died 2018)[†]

Stephen William Hawking was an English theoretical physicist, cosmologist, and author who was director of research at the Centre for Theoretical Cosmology at the University of Cambridge. Between 1979 and 2009, he was the Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at Cambridge, widely viewed as one of the most prestigious academic posts in the world.

Junichiro Koizumi

1942Junichirō Koizumi, Japanese politician, 56th Prime Minister of Japan[†]

Junichiro Koizumi is a Japanese retired politician who served as Prime Minister of Japan and president of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) from 2001 to 2006. He retired from politics in 2009. He is the sixth-longest serving Prime Minister in Japanese history.

Yvette Mimieux

1942Yvette Mimieux, American actress (died 2022)[†]

Yvette Carmen Mimieux was an American film and television actress who was a major star of the 1960s and 1970s. Her breakout role was in The Time Machine (1960). She was nominated for three Golden Globe Awards during her career.

Notable Deaths

Joseph Franklin Rutherford

1942Joseph Franklin Rutherford, American lawyer and religious leader (born 1869)[†]

Joseph Franklin Rutherford, also known as Judge Rutherford, was an American religious leader and the second president of the incorporated Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society. He played a primary role in the organization and doctrinal development of Jehovah's Witnesses, which emerged from the Bible Student movement established by Charles Taze Russell.