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'''February 8''' in history:

'''February 8''' in history:

 

* 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 United States, choosing Richard Mentor Johnson after no candidate received a majority of electoral votes

* 1904, the Russo-Japanese War, a conflict over control of Manchuria and Korea, began as Japanese forces attacked Port Arthur

* 1904, the Russo-Japanese War, a conflict over control of Manchuria and Korea, began as Japanese forces attacked Port Arthur

* 1915, D.W. Griffith's groundbreaking and controversial silent movie epic about the Civil War, "The Birth of a Nation," premiered in Los Angeles

* 1915, D.W. Griffith's groundbreaking and controversial silent movie epic about the Civil War, "The Birth of a Nation," premiered in Los Angeles

* 1924, the first execution by gas in the United States took place at the Nevada State Prison in Carson City as Gee Jon, a Chinese immigrant convicted of murder, was put to death

* 1924, the first execution by gas in the United States took place at the [[Directory:Nevada|Nevada]] State Prison in Carson City as Gee Jon, a Chinese immigrant convicted of murder, was put to death

* 1974, the last three-man crew of the Skylab space station returned to Earth after spending 84 days in space

* 1974, the last three-man crew of the Skylab space station returned to Earth after spending 84 days in space

* 1978, the deliberations of the Senate were broadcast on radio for the first time as members opened debate on the Panama Canal treaties

* 1978, the deliberations of the Senate were broadcast on radio for the first time as members opened debate on the Panama Canal treaties

* 2002, the Taliban's foreign minister (Mullah Abdul Wakil Muttawakil) turned himself in to authorities in Afghanistan

* 2002, the Taliban's foreign minister (Mullah Abdul Wakil Muttawakil) turned himself in to authorities in [[Directory:Afghanistan|Afghanistan]]

* 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

[[Category:February]] [[Category:Days of the Year]]

[[Category:February]] [[Category:Days of the Year]]