1790 - George Washington delivers the first State of the Union address in New York City 1835 - U.S. national debt is "0" for the first and only time...EVER! 1856 - Charles Spurgeon married Susannah Thompson 1867 - African American men were given the right to vote  1927 - D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones married Bethan Phillips … Continue reading January 8th – One Memorable Day!!!