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National days, ongoing national weeks and months, and global observances for February 8, 2026. Plus historical events and birthdays.
These observances run for a full week; this calendar day falls inside the week.
These observances last the full month; this date is part of that month-long celebration.
Showing the first 12 on this date; there are more month-long observances. See the full months list for February.
Events that occurred on February 8 throughout history
The first opera is performed in the American Colonies. Presented by the English Ballad Opera Company, they performed Flora, or Hob in the Well. A courtroom above the Shepheard's Tavern in Charleston, South Carolina hosted the production.
William D. Boyce incorporates Boy Scouts of America after meeting with Robert Baden-Powell.
In 1944, the American journalist Henry McAlpin became the first Black correspondent accredited to the White House.
The Martin Scorsese film Taxi Driver premieres starring Robert De Niro, Cybill Shepherd, and Jodie Foster. The film was nominated for four Academy Awards and two Golden Globes.
People born on February 8
