Benigno Aquino III
b. 1960
Filipino politician, 15th President of the Philippines
On This Day · The 39th day of the year
February 8
February 8 carries 10 recorded events spanning between 1238 and 2010. The Mongols burn the Russian city of Vladimir.
Compiled & reviewed by Roman Tailor · Last reviewed July 13, 2026
What happened on February 8?
February 8 is the 39th day of the year. It marks 10 notable events in history, dated between 1238 and 2010. Famous people born on February 8 include Benigno Aquino III, Dmitri Mendeleev and Aidy Boothroyd.
The shape of the day
February 8's record stretches 772 years, from 1238 to 2010. Its center of gravity is the 20th century, and conflict is a recurring thread.
Aquarius is the sign for February 8 — read more on the Aquarius page, or see February's birthstone & birth flower.
Released on February 8
Movies, games, albums & shows2024
- Game The Inquisitor
2022
- Game Sifu
- Game OlliOlli World
Release data from TMDB & IGDB.
Events
10 notable moments- 1238
Mongol Empire
The Mongols burn the Russian city of Vladimir.
- 1250
Seventh Crusade
Seventh Crusade: Crusaders engage Ayyubid forces in the Battle of Al Mansurah.
- 1587
Mary, Queen of Scots
Mary, Queen of Scots is executed on suspicion of having been involved in the Babington Plot to murder her cousin, Queen Elizabeth I.
- 1807
Napoleon
Napoleon defeats the coalition forces of Russian General Bennigsen and Prussian General L'Estocq at the Battle of Eylau.
- 1837
Richard Mentor Johnson
Richard Johnson becomes the first and only Vice President of the United States chosen by the Senate.
- 1865
Delaware
Delaware refuses to ratify the Thirteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, delaying the criminalization of slavery until the amendment's national adoption on December 6, 1865. The amendment is ultimately ratified by Delaware on February 12, 1901, the 92nd anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's birth.
- 1937
Spanish Civil War
Spanish Civil War: Republican forces establish the Interprovincial Council of Santander, Palencia and Burgos in Cantabria.
- 1942
World War II
World War II: Japan invades Singapore.
- 1960
Elizabeth II
Queen Elizabeth II issues an Order-in-Council, proclaiming the House of Windsor and declaring that her descendants will take the name Mountbatten-Windsor.
- 2010
Hindu Kush
Over 2 miles (3.2 km) of road are buried after a storm in the Hindu Kush mountains of Afghanistan triggers a series of avalanches, killing at least 172 people and trapping over 2,000 others.
Famous birthday twins
Born on February 8Dmitri Mendeleev
b. 1834
Russian chemist and academic
Aidy Boothroyd
b. 1971
English footballer and manager
Dave Farrell
b. 1977
American musician and songwriter
Valerie Thomas
b. 1943
American scientist and inventor
Gas Lipstick
b. 1971
Swedish-Finnish drummer and songwriter
Klay Thompson
b. 1990
American basketball player
Deaths
- 1957John von Neumann
- 1921Peter Kropotkin
- 1849France Prešeren
- 1725Peter the Great
- 1676Alexis of Russia
- 1204Alexios IV Angelos
Holidays & observances
- —Christian feast day: Cuthmann of Steyning
- —Christian feast day: Elffled of Whitby
- —Christian feast day: Elisabetta Martinez
- —Christian feast day: Gerolamo Emiliani
- —Christian feast day: Josephine Bakhita
- —Christian feast day: Juventius of Pavia
- —Christian feast day: Mengold of Huy
- —Christian feast day: Stephen of Muret
Historical facts, event summaries, and biographical lines above are adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC BY-SA) license. DateLore adds curation, structure, and original editorial commentary. DateLore is not affiliated with the Wikimedia Foundation.
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