What Happened on February 8, 2014

Historical Events

  • 15 people are killed & 130 injured in a hotel fire in Medina, Saudi Arabia
  • 17 people are killed after a truck & bus collide in Mendoza, Argentina
  • Justine and Chloe Dufour-Lapointe claim gold and silver medals in the moguls freestyle skiing event at the Sochi Winter Olympics; first Canadian sisters to stand together on the podium
  • Netherlands sweeps the medals in the men's 5,000m speed skating at the Sochi Winter Olympics; Sven Kramer retains title ahead of teammates Jan Blokhuijsen and Jorrit Bergsma
  • Ole Einar Bjørndalen equals the Winter Olympics medal record with 12
  • Slopestyle snowboarding event makes Olympic debut at Sochi Winter Games; American Sage Kotsenburg is inaugural men's gold medallist

About February 8, 2014

Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 10 years, 3 months and 1 day
Leap Year: No

Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Aquarius

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: Dark Horse - Katy Perry Featuring Juicy J
  • UK #1 Song: Rather Be - Clean Bandit Ft. Jess Glynne