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| February 8th 1725 | - Death: | Peter I \"the Great\" Romanov, czar of Russia (1682-1725), dies at 52 |
| February 8th 1991 | - Event: | Roger Clemens signs record $5,380,250 per year Red Sox contract |
| February 8th 1807 | - Birth: | Franciscus J van Vree, Dutch Catholic foreman |
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