Historical Events In February - 08

1908  Grigor Eghiazaryan, composer on this day in history.  

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

1909  On February - 08 france & Germany sign treaty about Morocco  

1909  On this day in history henry Roth, writer  

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

1911  On February - 08 uS helps overthrow President Miguel Dávila of Honduras  

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 this day in history.  

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 February - 08.  

1912  On this day in history simon Jurovsky, composer  

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

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  On this day in history "Birth of a Nation" opens at Clune's Auditorium in LA  

1915  Lambros Georges Guetary Worloou, singer on this day in history.  

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

1918  On this day in history "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  On February - 08 "Stars & Stripes," weekly US armed forces newspaper, 1st published  

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

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

1920  On this day in history lana (Julia Jean) Turner actress and WWII poster girl was born  

1920  On February - 08 swiss men vote against women's suffrage  

1920  The birth of Lana Turner, American film actress on this day in history.  

1920  On February - 08 buddy Blattner, baseball player  

1920  Richard Dehmel, writer, dies at 56 on this day in history.  

1921  Hoot Evers, baseball player on February - 08.  

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 February - 08.  

1291  Afonso IV, King of Portugal (1325-57) was born on this day in history.  

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

1552  On February - 08 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  Jacob Praetorius, composer was born on February - 08.  

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

1649  Gabriel Daniel, French Jesuit historian (d. 1728) was born on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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

1303  Nanshu, Zen teacher (Rinzai line)/founder (Zounan temple), dies on this day in history.  

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

1529  Death of Baldassare Castiglione, Italian writer and diplomat (b. 1478) on February - 08.