Historical Events In February - 08

1908  Grigor Eghiazaryan, composer on this day in history.   

1909  France &Germany sign treaty about Morocco on this day in history.   

1909  France & Germany sign treaty about Morocco on February - 08.   

1909  Henry Roth, writer on this day in history.   

1909  Edouard Silas, composer, dies at 80 on February - 08.   

1910  Boy Scouts of America incorporated &chartered (William D Boyce-Chicago) on February - 08.   

1910  On this day in history the Boy Scouts of America is incorporated by William D. Boyce.   

1911  US helps overthrow President Miguel Dávila of Honduras on February - 08.   

1911  US helps overthrow Pres Miguel Devila of Honduras on this day in history.   

1911  Anne Aitken, [nee Hopkins], Chicago, co-found (Diamond Sangha) on February - 08.   

1912  On this day in history first eastbound US transcontinental flight lands in Jacksonville FL   

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

1912  On this day in history simon Jurovsky, composer   

1913  Betty Field, Boston MA, actress (Kings Row, Bus Stop) on this day in history.   

1914  General Zamon becomes President of Haiti on February - 08.   

1914  On this day in history bert Haas, baseball player   

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

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

1915  Lambros Georges Guetary Worloou, singer on February - 08.   

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  On February - 08 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.   

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

1918  John Intoxication, resistance fighter on February - 08.   

1919  On February - 08 buddy Morrow, orch leader (Jimmie Rodgers Show)   

1920  On February - 08 lana (Julia Jean) Turner actress and WWII poster girl was born   

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  On this day in history buddy Blattner, baseball player   

1920  On this day in history richard Dehmel, writer, dies at 56   

1921  Hoot Evers, baseball player on this day in history.   

1921  On February - 08 pjotr A Kropotkin, Russian ruler/anarchist, dies at 78   

1922  Radio arrives in the White House on February - 08.   

1922  On February - 08 radio arrives at the White House   

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1191  Yaroslav II of Russia (d. 1246) was born on February - 08.   

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

1487  Ulrich, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1550) was born on February - 08.   

1552  On this day in history birth of agrippa d'Aubigné, French poet and soldier (d. 1630)   

1577  Robert Burton, writer, Anglican clergyman (Anatomy of Melancholy) was born on this day in history.   

1586  On February - 08 birth of jacob Praetorius, composer   

1612  Samuel Butler, England, poet/satirist (Hudibras) (baptized) was born on this day in history.   

1649  Gabriel Daniel, French Jesuit historian (d. 1728) was born on February - 08.   

1124  On February - 08 stefanus of Thiers/Muret, founder of order of Grammond/saint, dies   

1245  On this day in history johannes de Rupella/de la Rochelle, French theologist, dies   

1250  On February - 08 death of robert I of Artois, French crusader (b. 1216)   

1265  On this day in history death of hulagu Khan, Mongol ruler (b. 1217)   

1296  Death of King PrzemysÅ‚ II of Poland (b. 1257) on this day in history.   

1303  On February - 08 nanshu, Zen teacher (Rinzai line)/founder (Zounan temple), dies   

1513  Alonso de Ojeda, Spanish explorer (Curacao & Bonaire), dies on this day in history.   

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