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− | '''February 8''' in history: | + | == '''February 8''' in history: == |
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| * 1837, the Senate selected the vice president of the [[Directory:United States of America|United States]], choosing Richard Mentor Johnson after no candidate received a majority of electoral votes | | * 1837, the Senate selected the vice president of the [[Directory:United States of America|United States]], choosing Richard Mentor Johnson after no candidate received a majority of electoral votes |
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| * 2003, Tens of thousands of Venezuelans marched in support of 9,000 oil workers fired for leading a two-month strike against President Hugo Chavez | | * 2003, Tens of thousands of Venezuelans marched in support of 9,000 oil workers fired for leading a two-month strike against President Hugo Chavez |
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| + | == Birthdays on February 8th == |
| + | * Seth Green Actor 1974 |
| + | * Alex Chiu Businessman 1971 |
| + | * Alonzo Mourning Athlete 1970 |
| + | * Gary Coleman Actor 1968 |
| + | * Vince Neil Musician 1961 |
| + | * John Grisham Writer 1955 |
| + | * Michael Bergdahl Author 1954 |
| + | * Mary Steenburgen Actress 1953 |
| + | * Julia Barr Actress 1949 |
| + | * Robert Klein Comedian 1942 |
| + | * Terry Melcher Musician 1942 |
| + | * Nick Nolte Actor 1941 |
| + | * Ted Koppel Journalist 1940 |
| + | * John Williams Composer 1932 |
| + | * James Dean Actor 1931 |
| + | * Neal Cassady Writer 1926 |
| + | * Audrey Meadows Actress 1926 |
| + | * Jack Lemmon Actor 1925 |
| + | * Jack Lemon Actor 1925 |
| + | * Lana Turner Actress 1920 |
| + | * Elizabeth Bishop Poet 1911 |
| + | * Jim Fraser Politician 1908 |
| + | * Edith Evans Actress 1885 |
| + | * Joseph A. Schumpeter Economist 1883 |
| + | * Franz Marc Artist 1880 |
| + | * Martin Buber Philosopher 1878 |
| + | * Kate Chopin Author 1850 |
| + | * Dmitri Mendeleev Scientist 1834 |
| + | * Jules Verne Author 1828 |
| + | * John A. Logan Soldier 1826 |
| + | * Henry Walter Bates Environmentalist 1825 |
| + | * William Tecumseh Sherman Soldier 1820 |
| + | * John Ruskin Writer 1819 |
| + | * Eliphas Levi Author 1810 |
| + | * Robert Burton Writer 1577 |
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| [[Category:February]] [[Category:Days of the Year]] | | [[Category:February]] [[Category:Days of the Year]] |