Historical Events In February - 08

1908  On February - 08 grigor Eghiazaryan, composer  

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

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

1909  Henry Roth, writer on this day in history.  

1909  On February - 08 edouard Silas, composer, dies at 80  

1910  Boy Scouts of America incorporated &chartered (William D Boyce-Chicago) on this day in history.  

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

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

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

1912  1st eastbound US transcontinental flight lands in Jacksonville, Fla on this day in history.  

1912  Simon Jurovsky, composer on this day in history.  

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

1914  On February - 08 general Zamon becomes President of Haiti  

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

1915  On February - 08 "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 this day in history.  

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

1916  On this day in history french cruiser "Admiral Charner" torpedoed off Syrian coast, kills 374  

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 February - 08.  

1918  John Intoxication, resistance fighter on this day in history.  

1919  Buddy Morrow, orch leader (Jimmie Rodgers Show) on this day in history.  

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

1920  On this day in history swiss men vote against women's suffrage  

1920  The birth of Lana Turner, American film actress on February - 08.  

1920  On this day in history buddy Blattner, baseball player  

1920  Richard Dehmel, writer, dies at 56 on February - 08.  

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

1921  Pjotr A Kropotkin, Russian ruler/anarchist, dies at 78 on February - 08.  

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

1922  On February - 08 radio arrives at the White House  

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1191  On this day in history birth of yaroslav II of Russia (d. 1246)  

1291  On this day in history birth of afonso IV, King of Portugal (1325-57)  

1487  Ulrich, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1550) was born on this day in history.  

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

1577  On this day in history birth of robert Burton, writer, Anglican clergyman (Anatomy of Melancholy)  

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 this day in history birth of gabriel Daniel, French Jesuit historian (d. 1728)  

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

1245  Johannes de Rupella/de la Rochelle, French theologist, dies on February - 08.  

1250  Death of Robert I of Artois, French crusader (b. 1216) on February - 08.  

1265  Death of Hulagu Khan, Mongol ruler (b. 1217) on this day in history.  

1296  Death of King PrzemysÅ‚ II of Poland (b. 1257) on February - 08.  

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

1513  On February - 08 alonso de Ojeda, Spanish explorer (Curacao & Bonaire), dies  

1529  On February - 08 death of baldassare Castiglione, Italian writer and diplomat (b. 1478)