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What Happened On 8th February 1960 In History

February 8th (1960) was a Monday. It's the 36th day of the year (37th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 329 days left to the end of the year.

Historical Events for 8th February, 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".
  • » The first eight brass star plaques are installed in the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Famous Birthdays on February 8 in 1960

  • » Benigno Aquino III, Filipino politician, 15th President of the Philippines
  • » Dino Ciccarelli, Canadian ice hockey player
  • » Stuart Hamm, American bass player

February 8th Famous Deaths for 1960

  • » J. L. Austin, English philosopher (b. 1911)
  • » Giles Gilbert Scott, English architect and designer, designed the Red telephone box and Liverpool Cathedral (b. 1880)

February 8th Holidays in History

  • » Christian Feast Day:
  • » Cuthmann of Steyning
  • » Saint Jerome Emiliani named Jerome Emiliani
  • » Josephine Bakhita
  • » Juventius of Pavia
  • » Meingold of Huy
  • » Saint Stephen of Muret known as Stephen of Muret
  • » February 8 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
  • » Earliest day on which Feast of Orthodoxy can fall, while March 14 is the latest; celebrated 42 days before Easter. (Orthodoxy)
  • » Parinirvana Day e.g Nirvana Day (Mahayana Buddhism)

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World History for the 8th February