Famous Birthdays
- Leonard Moon, English cricket batsman (4 Tests, Cambridge University CC, Middlesex CCC), born in London, England (d. 1916)
- Martin Buber, Austrian-Israeli dialogue philosopher and theologist (Ich und Du), born in Vienna, Austria-Hungary (d. 1965)
Famous Deaths
- Elias M. Fries, Swedish botanist (System mycologicum), dies at 83
Died in 1878 1878 Highlights
About February 8, 1878
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 146 years, 2 months and 25 days
Leap Year: No
Star Sign: Aquarius
