Historical Events
- US Enforcement Act repealed, making it easier to disenfranchise blacks
Famous Birthdays
Billy Bishop (1894-1956)
Canadian First World War flying ace with 72 kills, born in Owen Sound, Ontario
- King Vidor, American film director (War & Peace, Stella Dallas), born in Galveston, Texas (d. 1982)
- Ludwig Marcuse, German philosopher (Obscene: The history of an indignation), born in Berlin, Germany (d. 1971)
About February 8, 1894
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 130 years, 2 months and 22 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Lost Generation
Star Sign: Aquarius
