What Happened on February 8, 2009

Historical Events

51st Grammy Awards: Best Album "Raising Sand" and Record of the Year "Please Read The Letter", both by Robert Plant & Alison Krauss win

62nd British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs): "Slumdog Millionaire" Best Film, Danny Boyle Best Director

Al Gore's book "An Inconvenient Truth" wins a Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album

NFL Pro Bowl, Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, HI: NFC beats AFC, 30-21; MVP: Larry Fitzgerald, Arizona Cardinals, WR

Singer Rihanna cancels performance at the Grammys after being assaulted by boyfriend Chris Brown

Marian Cozma, Romanian handball player (Romania 60 caps), dies of stab wounds at 26

Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 15 years, 2 months and 23 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Aquarius