January 8 is the 8th day of the year. 357 days (358 in leap years) remain in the year after this day.
- 1921 – Lee J. Ames is born.
- 1940 – Sidney Ganis is born.
- 1944 – Terry Brooks is born.
- 1963 – Geoff Bell is born.
- 1971 – Susie Porter is born.
- 1973 – Tommy Lee Edwards is born.
- 1983 – Juan Frigeri is born.
- 1986 – Pierce Cravens is born.
- 1997 – Star Wars: A New Hope - The Special Edition 1 published.
- 1997 – Tales of the Jedi – The Golden Age of the Sith 4 published.
- 2002 – Star Wars Gamer 8 published at newsstands.
- 2003 – Republic 48 published.
- 2014 – The Official Star Wars Fact File Part 1 published.
- 2018 – Star Wars: The Classic Newspaper Comics Vol. 2 released.
- 2019 – Pirate's Price published.
- 2019 – Star Wars: Doctor Aphra Vol. 4 — The Catastrophe Con published.
- 2019 – Star Wars Resistance: Meet the Pilots published.
- 2020 – The Rise of Kylo Ren 2 published.
- 2025 – Battle of Jakku — Last Stand 2 published.
