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On this day: January 8

POSTED: 03:18 PM PST Jan 07, 2013 UPDATED: 11:00 PM PST Jan 07, 2013

George Washington delivers the first State of the Union, Elvis is born, 14-year-old Bobby Fischer wins his first U.S. Chess Championships, and a gunman shoots Gabrielle Giffords and 18 others in Arizona, all on this day.

OTD January 8 - John McTiernan — 19 / 37

Columbia Pictures

1951: Film director John McTiernan, best known for directing action films such as "Predator," "Die Hard" and "The Hunt for Red October," is born in Albany, N.Y. He's seen here on set with Arnold Schwarzenegger and Austin O'Brien while filming 1993's "The Last Action Hero."

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OTD January 8 - Bobby Fischer

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OTD January 8 - Yvonne De Carlo

OTD January 8 - Giffords shooting scene

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