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February 8th
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About
February 8th is the 39th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar.  There are 326 days remaining until the end of the
calendar year (327 in leap years).  The preceding Sunday to February 8th is Scout Sunday.

Births
1918
- Freddie Blassie, professional wrestling manager
1931 - James Dean, actor, cultural icon
1940 - Ted Koppel, journalist (Nightline)
1961 - Vince Neil, singer, musician (Mötley Crüe)
1968 - Gary Coleman, actor (Diff'rent Strokes)
1974 - Seth Green, actor, comedian (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)

Deaths
1936
- Charles Curtis, 31st U.S. Vice President
1956 - Connie Mack, Hall of Fame baseball manager
2000 - Derrick Thomas, Hall of Fame linebacker

Events
1693
- The College of William and Mary, the second oldest in the United States, is chartered.
1910 - Boys Scouts of America is founded in Washington, D.C.
1924 - The first state execution using gas in the United States takes place in Carson City, Nevada.
1936 - The first NFL draft was held and Jay Berwanger is the first selection by the Philadelphia Eagles.
1965 - The Supremes release their hit single "Stop! In the Name of Love".
1971 - The NASDAQ begins operation.
1978 - For the first time, Senate debates are featured on radio.
1985 - CBS airs the final episode of The Dukes of Hazzard.
1993 - NBC is sued by General Motors after Dateline NBC allegedly rigs two crashes to show GM pickups could easily catch
fire.
2006 - Kelly Clarkson becomes the first American Idol contestant to win a Grammy.
Calendar
January
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8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30 31
February
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8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
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29
March
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30 31
April
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30
May
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30 31
June
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30
July
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30 31
August
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30 31
September
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30
October
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30 31
November
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8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30
December
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30 31
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