| February 8th 1865 | - Event: | 1st black major in US army, Martin Robinson Delany |
| February 8th 1936 | - Event: | Pandit Jawaharlal follows Gandhi as chairman of India Congress Party |
| February 8th 1937 | - Birth: | Joe Raposa, composer/songwriter (Sesame Street) |
| February 8th 1975 | - Birth: | Joshua Morrow. Juneau Alaska, actor (Nicholas Newman-Young & Restless) |
| February 8th 1918 | - Birth: | Lord Maxd Rayne, English broker/multi-millionaire |
| February 8th 1862 | - Event: | Battle of Roanoke Island NC, Federals gain control of Pamlico Sound |
| February 8th 1961 | - Death: | William Duncan, actor (Hopalong Rides Again), dies at 81 |
| February 8th 1906 | - Birth: | Artur Balsam, Polish/US pianist (Begeleidde Menuhin, Milstein) |
| February 8th 1940 | - Event: | Lodtz, 1st large ghetto established by Nazis in Poland |
| February 8th 1303 | - Death: | Nanshu, Zen teacher (Rinzai line)/founder (Zounan temple), dies |
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