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- 1960 Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom issues an Order-in-Council, stating that she and her family would be known as the House of Windsor, and that her descendants will take the name "Mountbatten-Windsor"
- 1971 NASDAQ Composite stock market index debuts with 50 companies and a starting value of 100
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Feb 8 in Film & TV
- 1915 "The Birth of a Nation" the first 12-reel film in America, directed by D. W. Griffith, starring Lillian Gish and Mae Marsh, premieres at Clune's Auditorium in Los Angeles
Feb 8 in Music
- 1735 First opera performance in North American colonies "Flora" opens in Charleston, South Carolina
Feb 8 in Sport
- 1936 First-ever NFL Draft: Jay Berwanger from the University of Chicago is first pick by Philadelphia Eagles
Fun Fact About February 8
The Devil's Footprints, hoof-like marks mysteriously appear for over 60km after a snowfall in southern Devon, England
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Update: 2024-08-29