8. јануар 1979. је био понедељак под знаком звездице ♑. Био је 7 дан у години. Председник Сједињених Држава је био Jimmy Carter.
Ако сте рођени на данашњи дан, имате 47 година. Ваш последњи рођендан је био четвртак, 8. јануар 2026., пре 171 дана. Ваш следећи рођендан је петак, 8. јануар 2027., за 193 дана. Живели сте 17.338 дана, или око 416.116 сати, или око 24.967.000 минута, или око 1.498.020.000 секунди.
Date: 08 January 1979
By ROBERT D. HERSHEY Jr. Special to The New York Times
Brit Natl Graphical Assn, printers union involved in suspension of London Times and Sunday Times, and other labor orgns have prevented any daily competitors from profiting much at expense of Times and have also seriously curbed efforts by other papers to lure readers and ad from Sunday Times (M)
Date: 09 January 1979
Electricians, firemen-oilers and operating engineers ratify contracts with strike-bound St Louis Post-Dispatch, leaving only machinists and dockworkers without agreements (S)
Date: 08 January 1979
By LES BROWN
Les BROWN
Jobs of top network officials seem secure even though mgt purges usually occur at this time of yr (M)
Date: 08 January 1979
By TERENCE SMITH Special to The New York Times
Terence Special
illus before fishing trip in Guadeloupe (M)
Date: 09 January 1979
By STEVEN R. WEISMAN Special to The New York Times
Steven WEISMAN
news analysis of new atmosphere of strain and defensiveness between Mayor Koch and Pres Carter over their respective budget-cutting goals (M)
Date: 09 January 1979
To halt divds on its common stock until co operations generate sufficient funds to cover both divd payments and internal cash requirements (S)
Date: 08 January 1979
Roger D Colloff, special asst to Energy Sec James R Schlesinger, is joining CBS News as asst to pres-designate Bill Leonard (S)
Date: 09 January 1979