| February 8th 1981 | - Event: | US male Figure Skating championship won by Scott Hamilton |
| February 8th 1942 | - Birth: | Fritz Peterson, baseball pitcher (NY Yankees) |
| February 8th 1587 | - Death: | Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots (1560-87), beheaded at 44 [NS=Feb 18] |
| February 8th 1943 | - Event: | Red Army recaptures Kursk |
| February 8th 1996 | - Event: | NFL & Cleveland allows Art Modell to move his NFL franchise to Balt but he had to leave the Browns\' name behind |
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