Historical Events In February - 08

1908  Grigor Eghiazaryan, composer on this day in history.   

1909  On this day in history france &Germany sign treaty about Morocco   

1909  On this day in history france & Germany sign treaty about Morocco   

1909  Henry Roth, writer on February - 08.   

1909  Edouard Silas, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1910  On this day in history boy Scouts of America incorporated &chartered (William D Boyce-Chicago)   

1910  The Boy Scouts of America is incorporated by William D. Boyce on February - 08.   

1911  US helps overthrow President Miguel Dávila of Honduras on this day in history.   

1911  On this day in history uS helps overthrow Pres Miguel Devila of Honduras   

1911  On this day in history anne Aitken, [nee Hopkins], Chicago, co-found (Diamond Sangha)   

1912  On February - 08 first eastbound US transcontinental flight lands in Jacksonville FL   

1912  On February - 08 1st eastbound US transcontinental flight lands in Jacksonville, Fla   

1912  On February - 08 simon Jurovsky, composer   

1913  On February - 08 betty Field, Boston MA, actress (Kings Row, Bus Stop)   

1914  General Zamon becomes President of Haiti on this day in history.   

1914  Bert Haas, baseball player on this day in history.   

1915  On this day in history "Birth of a Nation" opens at Clune's Auditorium in Los Angeles CA   

1915  On February - 08 "Birth of a Nation" opens at Clune's Auditorium in LA   

1915  On this day in history lambros Georges Guetary Worloou, singer   

1916  French cruiser "Admiral Charner" torpedoed off Syrian coast, kills 374 on February - 08.   

1918  On February - 08 "Stars &Stripes," weekly US armed forces newspaper, first published   

1918  HMS Boxer, a British 'A' Class destroyer, of around 300 tons, built by Thorneycroft at Chiswick, London, and completed in 1894, sunk in the English Channel after a collision with the SS St.Patrick in bad weather on this day in history.   

1918  "Stars & Stripes," weekly US armed forces newspaper, 1st published on this day in history.   

1918  On February - 08 john Intoxication, resistance fighter   

1919  Buddy Morrow, orch leader (Jimmie Rodgers Show) on February - 08.   

1920  Lana (Julia Jean) Turner actress and WWII poster girl was born on February - 08.   

1920  Swiss men vote against women's suffrage on this day in history.   

1920  On this day in history the birth of Lana Turner, American film actress   

1920  Buddy Blattner, baseball player on February - 08.   

1920  On February - 08 richard Dehmel, writer, dies at 56   

1921  On February - 08 hoot Evers, baseball player   

1921  On this day in history pjotr A Kropotkin, Russian ruler/anarchist, dies at 78   

1922  Radio arrives in the White House on this day in history.   

1922  On this day in history radio arrives at the White House   

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1191  Yaroslav II of Russia (d. 1246) was born on this day in history.   

1291  Afonso IV, King of Portugal (1325-57) was born on February - 08.   

1487  On February - 08 birth of ulrich, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1550)   

1552  Agrippa d'Aubigné, French poet and soldier (d. 1630) was born on this day in history.   

1577  Robert Burton, writer, Anglican clergyman (Anatomy of Melancholy) was born on February - 08.   

1586  Jacob Praetorius, composer was born on this day in history.   

1612  On February - 08 birth of samuel Butler, England, poet/satirist (Hudibras) (baptized)   

1649  On February - 08 birth of gabriel Daniel, French Jesuit historian (d. 1728)   

1124  On this day in history stefanus of Thiers/Muret, founder of order of Grammond/saint, dies   

1245  Johannes de Rupella/de la Rochelle, French theologist, dies on this day in history.   

1250  Death of Robert I of Artois, French crusader (b. 1216) on this day in history.   

1265  Death of Hulagu Khan, Mongol ruler (b. 1217) on February - 08.   

1296  On this day in history death of king PrzemysÅ‚ II of Poland (b. 1257)   

1303  On this day in history nanshu, Zen teacher (Rinzai line)/founder (Zounan temple), dies   

1513  Alonso de Ojeda, Spanish explorer (Curacao & Bonaire), dies on February - 08.   

1529  Death of Baldassare Castiglione, Italian writer and diplomat (b. 1478) on this day in history.