February 8th What Happened on the day you were born on This day in History
1983 Ireland Shergar Stolen
8th February, 1983 : Shergar is stolen from a stud farm owned by the Aga Khan in County Kildare, Ireland. The five-year-old thoroughbred stallion was worth $13.5 million and commanded stud fees of approximately $100,000. Shergar was never seen again and no ransom was paid and the case was never solved.
8th February, 1983 : Shergar is stolen from a stud farm owned by the Aga Khan in County Kildare, Ireland. The five-year-old thoroughbred stallion was worth $13.5 million and commanded stud fees of approximately $100,000. Shergar was never seen again and no ransom was paid and the case was never solved.
1910 U.S.A. Boy Scouts of America
8th February, 1910 : The Boy Scouts of America, which is modeled after the Boy Scouts of England, was incorporated 1910
1922 U.S.A. Radio Installed In White House
8th February, 1922 : President Warren G. Harding has a radio installed in the White House signaling it's increased use, acceptance in America.
1924 U.S.A. Lethal Gas
8th February, 1924 : Lethal gas was used at the Nevada State Prison today as a form of Execution for the first time in the United States on Convicted murderer Gee Jon .
1937 U.S.A. Judicial Reform
8th February, 1937 : Members of Congress that were opposed to FDR current judicial reform program proposal pushed for a separate bill to be voted upon.
1943 World War II Guadalcanal
8th February, 1943 : Japanese troops evacuate Guadalcanal, leaving the island in American possession after a long and bloody battle for control of the Island.
1950 U.S.A. Soviet Spies
8th February, 1950 : As of this date and year in history, it was reported that undercover Russian activity in the U.S. was at an all-time high. Information regarding Russian activity was presented to Congress by Director J. Edgar Hoover.
Hoover was the one who was familiar with details of the Klaus Fuchs Case. Fuchs was a British scientist who was arrested by Scotland Yard when the United States found out he had leaked atomic secrets to the enemy, one of whom at this time was Russia.
1951 U.S.A. Stock Prices
8th February, 1951 : Stock prices rose sharply , after a two-day losing streak. Gains on prices ranged from a few cents to two dollars per share. Most of the buyers had invested in radio, television, air crafts, motors, rails, and motion pictures.
1952 UK Queen Elizabeth the Second
8th February, 1952 : Princess Elizabeth has formally proclaimed herself Queen and Head of the Commonwealth and Defender of the Faith declaring her reign as Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second.
1952 U.S.A. Meat Prices
8th February, 1952 : According to the meat industry meat prices are expected to be lower that in times past. This promise was pending a few actions that would need to be taken.
For instance, more animals would need to be raised in farms and ranges. In fact, more than the record number was necessary in order for this to happen. On the other hand, New York economists have mentioned that production of meat will only be increased if costs are kept down.
Another factor that would be considered in the decision to help keep meet costs low is the available of cattle feed supplies. It was necessary to make sure that there was enough grazing land, feed, and other supplies in order to raise cattle for meet.
Part of the reason for the concern about meat production started a year prior. According to one news publication, cattle breeding was reported to be the smallest ever in the past year as it has been in the 10 years previous to this date.
1962 France Riots
8th February, 1962 : The State of Emergency currently in force in Paris did not stop a demonstration in Paris by 20,000 protesters against the recent wave of bomb attacks in the French capital which was organised by France's main communist-led union. The Riot led to the deaths of 8 due to being trampled underfoot in the chaos .
1973 U.S.A. Watergate
8th February, 1973 : The US Senate approved the formation of a special committee to investigate the Watergate bugging incident.
1974 Space New Record
8th February, 1974 : Three US astronauts Dr Edward Gibson, Lieutenant Colonel Gerald Carr and Lieutenant Colonel William Pogue have returned safely to Earth after breaking the previous record for staying in space. They spent a total of 85 days in the American space station, Skylab.
1978 U.S.A. Blizzard
8th February, 1978 : A severe blizzard in New England finally ends and the region begins to dig out from under several feet of snow. Some areas received as many as 55 inches of snow in just 3 days.
1985 U.S.A. Ronald Reagan
8th February, 1985 : While Ronald Reagan was in office, he had announced that his secretary of staff Ronald Regan and his Chief of Staff James Baker were planning on switching roles. Some people, including legislators within Congress, had wondered if this was indeed a smart enough mood.
Likewise, some people had wondered if Regan could fill Baker’s shoes. However, Regan had expressed himself confidentially, and had sold this current White House Administration on the basis that he had adequate managerial skills.
1993 U.S.A. Elvis Stamp
8th February, 1993 : A new Elvis stamp was produced on this day in 1993. This stamp was created on the day that would have been his 58th birthday. The image portrayed on the stamp was from Elvis’ earlier rocker days.
1994 Congo Republic Plane Crash
8th February, 1994 : A cargo plane crash had occurred in the country of what is now present-day Democratic Republic of the Congo (previously known as Kishasa, Zaire). At least a couple of hundred people were killed and 500 more were injured. Two of the six crew members were killed as well.
The engine of this plane had smoked and burst into flames, as it attempted to take off from the runway one sunny afternoon. The operators of the marketplace that it had hit (where all the people were killed/injured) tried to take action against the airport.
However, it was ruled in a Russian court that the marketplace should have not been so close to the airport in the first place. Therefore, the marketplace was denied compensation. However, the four crew members that survived the plane crash were sentenced to two years in prison.
1999 Jordan King Hussein
8th February, 1999 : World Leaders including President Clinton and three former U.S. presidents – George H.W. Bush, Jimmy Carter and Gerald R. Ford – attended the funeral of Jordan's King Hussein .
1999 U.S.A. Clinton Impeachment Proceedings
8th February, 1999 : The Senate listens to closing arguments in President Bill Clinton's impeachment trial.
2002 U.S.A. 2002 Winter Olympics
8th February, 2002 : The opening ceremonies for the 2002 Winter Olympics in Utah lasting until February 24
2005 Egypt Peace Between Israel and Palestine
8th February, 2005 : Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon have declared a truce to end four years of Middle East violence.
