February 8 is the 39th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. There are 326 days remaining, 327 in leap years.
Events:
- 1904 - Japanese surprise attack at Port Arthur starts Russo-Japanese War
- 2002 - opening ceremony of the Salt Lake City Winter Olympic Games.
Births:
- 1828 - Jules Verne, author (+ 1905)
- 1880 - Franz Marc, painter and graphic artist, co-founder of Blauer Reiter (+ 1916)
- 1894 - Ludwig Marcuse, author and philosopher (+ 1971)
- 1908 - Emil Staiger, scientist of literature (+ 1987)
- 1920 - Lana Turner, actress (+ 1995)
- 1925 - Jack Lemmon, actor and film director
- 1931 - James Dean (+ 1955)
- 1937 - Manfred Krug, actor
- 1957 - Cindy Wilson of The B-52s
Deaths:
- 1921 - Peter Kropotkin, Russian anarchist
Holidays and observances:
- Catholicism - Feast day of St Jerome Emiliani.
See Also: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
February 7 - February 9 - January 8 - March 8 - more historical anniversaries