On this day: February 8
Events
Russo-Japanese WarFebruary 8, 1904 – September 5, 1905 · Wars & Conflicts
Founding of IkarusFebruary 8, 1949 · Companies
Release of Miracle in MilanFebruary 8, 1951 · Film- Release of The Virgin SpringFebruary 8, 1960 · Film
1984 Winter OlympicsFebruary 8, 1984 – February 19, 1984 · Sports
Founding of ABB GroupFebruary 8, 1988 · Companies
1992 Winter OlympicsFebruary 8, 1992 – February 23, 1992 · Sports
2002 Winter OlympicsFebruary 8, 2002 – February 24, 2002 · Sports- Release of Big Fat LiarFebruary 8, 2002 · Film
Launch of Google MapsFebruary 8, 2005 · Internet- Release of Thriller 25February 8, 2008 · Music
Launch of Social BladeFebruary 8, 2008 · Internet
Release of TPB AFKFebruary 8, 2013 · Film
Release of FNaF WorldFebruary 8, 2016 · Gaming
Release of Fifty Shades FreedFebruary 8, 2018 · Film
Release of RustFebruary 8, 2018 · Gaming- Release of Helldivers 2February 8, 2024 · Gaming
51st General Election of the House of RepresentativesFebruary 8, 2026 · Politics
Born on this day
ProclusFebruary 8, AD 412 – April 17, AD 485 · Science
Yaroslav II of VladimirFebruary 8, 1191 – September 30, 1246 · Exploration
Cristoforo LandinoFebruary 8, 1424 – September 24, 1498 · Culture
Daniele BarbaroFebruary 8, 1513 – April 13, 1570 · Science
GuercinoFebruary 8, 1591 – December 22, 1666 · Art
Daniel BernoulliFebruary 8, 1700 – March 17, 1782 · Science
Jean Joseph Marie AmiotFebruary 8, 1718 – October 9, 1793 · Science
André GrétryFebruary 8, 1741 – September 24, 1813 · Music
Bernard CourtoisFebruary 8, 1777 – September 27, 1838 · Science
Friedlieb Ferdinand RungeFebruary 8, 1794 – March 25, 1867 · Science
Barthélemy-Prosper EnfantinFebruary 8, 1796 – August 31, 1864 · Culture
Louis Auguste BlanquiFebruary 8, 1805 – January 1, 1881 · Culture
John RuskinFebruary 8, 1819 – January 20, 1900 · Culture
Henry Walter BatesFebruary 8, 1825 – February 16, 1892 · Exploration
Henri GiffardFebruary 8, 1825 – April 14, 1882 · Technology
AbdülazizFebruary 8, 1830 – June 4, 1876 · Music
Francis Ysidro EdgeworthFebruary 8, 1845 – February 13, 1926 · Science
Christiaan SnouckFebruary 8, 1857 – June 26, 1936 · Exploration
Theodor LessingFebruary 8, 1872 – August 30, 1933 · Culture
Paula Modersohn-BeckerFebruary 8, 1876 – November 20, 1907 · Art
Martin BuberFebruary 8, 1878 – June 13, 1965 · Culture
Franz MarcFebruary 8, 1880 – March 4, 1916 · Art
George SiegmannFebruary 8, 1882 – June 22, 1928 · Film
Siegfried KracauerFebruary 8, 1889 – November 26, 1966 · Culture
Levko RevutskyFebruary 8, 1889 – March 30, 1977 · Music
King VidorFebruary 8, 1894 – November 1, 1982 · Film
Lonnie JohnsonFebruary 8, 1899 – June 16, 1970 · Music- Lev AtamanovFebruary 8, 1905 – February 12, 1981 · Film
- Chester CarlsonFebruary 8, 1906 – September 19, 1968 · Technology
Bengt EkerotFebruary 8, 1920 – November 26, 1971 · Culture
Hans AlbertFebruary 8, 1921 – October 24, 2023 · Culture
Jack LemmonFebruary 8, 1925 – June 27, 2001 · Film
Ennio De GiorgiFebruary 8, 1928 – October 25, 1996 · Science
John WilliamsFebruary 8, 1932 – present · Music- Hiroki KosaiFebruary 8, 1933 – March 26, 2026 · Science
Jagjit SinghFebruary 8, 1941 – October 10, 2011 · Music
Valerie ThomasFebruary 8, 1943 – present · Technology
Sebastião SalgadoFebruary 8, 1944 – May 23, 2025 · Art
Brooke AdamsFebruary 8, 1949 – present · Film
Niels ArestrupFebruary 8, 1949 – December 1, 2024 · Film
Katherine FreeseFebruary 8, 1957 – present · Science
Lisa P. JacksonFebruary 8, 1962 – present · Science
Hristo StoichkovFebruary 8, 1966 – present · Sports
Gary ColemanFebruary 8, 1968 – May 28, 2010 · Film
Nathalie BecquartFebruary 8, 1969 – present · Culture- Marina de VanFebruary 8, 1971 – present · Film
Guillaume GallienneFebruary 8, 1972 – present · Film
Seth GreenFebruary 8, 1974 – present · Film
Guy-Manuel de Homem-ChristoFebruary 8, 1974 – present · Music
Anna MelikianFebruary 8, 1976 – present · Film