February 8th, 1864

Born on February 8th, 1864

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What happened on February 8th?

February 8th, 1948

The closing ceremony of the first Olympics held after World War II was held in St. Moritz, Switzerland.

February 8th, 1250

Seventh Crusade: The Ayyubid Sultanate of Egypt defeated and captured King Louis IX of France at the Battle of Fariskur.

February 8th, 1693

The William III and Mary II of England charter the College of William & Mary, establishing what is now the second-oldest university in the United States.

February 8th, 1575

William of Orange founded Leiden University, the oldest university in the Netherlands.

February 8th, 2010

A freak storm triggered a series of avalanches that buried more than 3.5 km (2.2 mi) of road near the Salang Tunnel in Afghanistan, killing 175 people and trapping more than 2,500 travellers.

February 8th, 1983

The Irish-bred race horse Shergar was stolen by gunmen, who demanded a £2 million ransom.

February 8th, 0421

Honorius declared Constantius III to be his co-emperor of the Western Roman Empire.

February 8th, 1968

Law enforcement officers in Orangeburg, South Carolina (pictured), fired into a crowd of college students who were protesting segregation, killing three and injuring twenty-seven others.

February 8th, 1965

After taking evasive action to avoid a mid-air collision just after taking off from New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport, Eastern Air Lines Flight 663 crashed into the Atlantic Ocean, killing all 84 people on board.

February 8th, 1960

The official groundbreaking of the Walk of Fame took place in Hollywood, Los Angeles, in California.

February 8th, 1924

Gee Jon became the first person in the United States to be executed by lethal gas.

February 8th, 1910

William D. Boyce established the Boy Scouts of America, expanding the Scout Movement into the United States.

February 8th, 1837

Richard Mentor Johnson became the only person ever to be elected Vice President of the United States by the Senate.

February 8th, 1601

Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, led a failed rebellion against Queen Elizabeth I of England.

February 8th, 1587

Mary, Queen of Scots, was executed at Fotheringhay Castle for her involvement in the Babington Plot to murder her cousin, Elizabeth I of England.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on February 8th

Born on February 8th, 1864

91

Rudolf Müller

Austrian politician of Social Democratic Party (1864-1955)

*February 8th, 1864, Mírová †March 22nd, 1955, Vienna

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72

Theodor Wiegand

German archaeologist (1864–1936)

*October 30th, 1864, Bendorf †December 19th, 1936, Berlin

72

Miguel de Unamuno

Spanish poet

*September 29th, 1864, Bilbao †December 31st, 1936, Salamanca

57

Nellie Bly

American journalist

*May 5th, 1864, Burrell Township †January 27th, 1922, New York City

76

Maurice Leblanc

French writer

*November 11th, 1864, Rouen †November 6th, 1941, Perpignan

46

Jules Renard

French author (1864-1910)

*February 22nd, 1864, Châlons-du-Maine †May 22nd, 1910, Bucharest

59

Herman Heijermans

Dutch playwright

*December 3rd, 1864, Rotterdam †November 22nd, 1924, Zandvoort

82

Thomas Dixon Jr.

American Baptist minister, lawyer, politician and white supremacist writer

*January 11th, 1864, Shelby †April 3rd, 1946, Raleigh

51

Richard Harding Davis

Journalist, war correspondent, novelist, short story writer

*April 18th, 1864, Philadelphia †April 11th, 1916, New York City

66

Erik Axel Karlfeldt

Swedish poet (1864-1931)

*July 20th, 1864, Folkärna †April 8th, 1931, Engelbrekt church parish

74

Benjamin Rabier

French illustrator, author and director (1864-1939)

*December 30th, 1864, La Roche-sur-Yon †October 10th, 1939, Faverolles-en-Berry

56

Carlos Deltour

French rower (1864-1920)

*April 8th, 1864, Guadalajara †May 29th, 1920, Cambo-les-Bains

78

Marie Tempest

English singer and comic actress (1864–1942)

*July 15th, 1864, London †October 15th, 1942, London

79

Alfred Bachelet

French conductor and composer (1864-1944)

*February 26th, 1864, Paris †February 10th, 1944, Nancy

83

Johanna Ey

German art dealer (1864-1947)

*March 4th, 1864, Wickrath †August 27th, 1947, Düsseldorf

77

Walther Nernst

German physical chemist and physicist

*June 25th, 1864, Wąbrzeźno †November 18th, 1941, Niwica, Żary County

71

Gaetano Giardino

Italian general (1864-1935)

*January 24th, 1864, Asti †November 21st, 1935, Turin

71

Eleftherios Venizelos

Greek politician, former Prime Minister of Greece; (1864-1936)

*August 23rd, 1864, Mournies †March 18th, 1936, Paris

94

Robert Cecil

Lawyer, politician and diplomat in the United Kingdom (1864-1958)

*September 14th, 1864, Cavendish Square †November 24th, 1958, Royal Tunbridge Wells

51

Alois Alzheimer

German psychiatrist and neuropathologist (1864–1915)

*June 14th, 1864, Marktbreit †December 19th, 1915, Wrocław

79

George Washington Carver

African American botanist and inventor (1864-1943)

*January 1st, 1864, Diamond †January 5th, 1943, Tuskegee

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Leap year

Yes: 1864 is a leap year, therefore has a 29th of February with an additional leap day and a total of 366 days (instead of the usual 365 days in a normal year).

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