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== '''February 8''' in history: == | == '''February 8''' in history: == | ||
| − | * 1837, the Senate selected the vice president of the [[Directory:United States of America|United States]], choosing Richard Mentor Johnson after no candidate received a majority of electoral votes | + | * 1837, the Senate selected the [[vice president]] of the [[Directory:United States of America|United States]], choosing Richard Mentor Johnson after no candidate received a majority of [[electoral votes]] |
| − | * 1904, the Russo-Japanese War, a conflict over control of Manchuria and Korea, began as Japanese forces attacked Port Arthur | + | * 1904, the [[Russo-Japanese War]], a conflict over control of Manchuria and Korea, began as Japanese forces attacked Port Arthur |
* 1910, the Boy Scouts of America was incorporated | * 1910, the Boy Scouts of America was incorporated | ||
| − | * 1915, D.W. Griffith's groundbreaking and controversial silent movie epic about the Civil War, "The Birth of a Nation," premiered in Los Angeles | + | * 1915, D.W. Griffith's groundbreaking and controversial [[silent movie]] epic about the Civil War, "The Birth of a Nation," premiered in Los Angeles |
| − | * 1924, the first execution by gas in the United States took place at the [[Directory:Nevada|Nevada]] State Prison in Carson City as Gee Jon, a Chinese immigrant convicted of murder, was put to death | + | * 1924, the [[first execution]] by gas in the United States took place at the [[Directory:Nevada|Nevada]] State Prison in Carson City as Gee Jon, a Chinese immigrant convicted of murder, was put to death |
| − | * 1974, the last three-man crew of the Skylab space station returned to Earth after spending 84 days in space | + | * 1974, the last three-man crew of the [[Skylab space station]] returned to Earth after spending 84 days in space |
* 1978, the deliberations of the Senate were broadcast on radio for the first time as members opened debate on the Panama Canal treaties | * 1978, the deliberations of the Senate were broadcast on radio for the first time as members opened debate on the Panama Canal treaties | ||
Revision as of 21:02, 8 February 2012
February 8 in history:
- 1837, the Senate selected the vice president of the United States, choosing Richard Mentor Johnson after no candidate received a majority of electoral votes
- 1904, the Russo-Japanese War, a conflict over control of Manchuria and Korea, began as Japanese forces attacked Port Arthur
- 1910, the Boy Scouts of America was incorporated
- 1915, D.W. Griffith's groundbreaking and controversial silent movie epic about the Civil War, "The Birth of a Nation," premiered in Los Angeles
- 1924, the first execution by gas in the United States took place at the Nevada State Prison in Carson City as Gee Jon, a Chinese immigrant convicted of murder, was put to death
- 1974, the last three-man crew of the Skylab space station returned to Earth after spending 84 days in space
- 1978, the deliberations of the Senate were broadcast on radio for the first time as members opened debate on the Panama Canal treaties
- 2002, the Taliban's foreign minister (Mullah Abdul Wakil Muttawakil) turned himself in to authorities in Afghanistan
- 2003, Tens of thousands of Venezuelans marched in support of 9,000 oil workers fired for leading a two-month strike against President Hugo Chavez
Birthdays on February 8th
- Directory:Seth Green Actor 1974
- Directory:Alex Chiu Businessman 1971
- Directory:Alonzo Mourning Athlete 1970
- Directory:Gary Coleman Actor 1968
- Directory:Vince Neil Musician 1961
- Directory:John Grisham Writer 1955
- Directory:Michael Bergdahl Author 1954
- Directory:Mary Steenburgen Actress 1953
- Directory:Julia Barr Actress 1949
- Directory:Robert Klein Comedian 1942
- Directory:Terry Melcher Musician 1942
- Directory:Nick Nolte Actor 1941
- Directory:Ted Koppel Journalist 1940
- Directory:John Williams Composer 1932
- Directory:James Dean Actor 1931
- Directory:Neal Cassady Writer 1926
- Directory:Audrey Meadows Actress 1926
- Directory:Jack Lemmon Actor 1925
- Directory:Lana Turner Actress 1920
- Directory:Elizabeth Bishop Poet 1911
- Directory:Jim Fraser Politician 1908
- Directory:Edith Evans Actress 1885
- Directory:Joseph A. Schumpeter Economist 1883
- Directory:Franz Marc Artist 1880
- Directory:Martin Buber Philosopher 1878
- Directory:Kate Chopin Author 1850
- Directory:Dmitri Mendeleev Scientist 1834
- Directory:Jules Verne Author 1828
- Directory:John A. Logan Soldier 1826
- Directory:Henry Walter Bates Environmentalist 1825
- Directory:William Tecumseh Sherman Soldier 1820
- Directory:John Ruskin Writer 1819
- Directory:Eliphas Levi Author 1810
- Directory:Robert Burton Writer 1577
