February 8 in History
What happened on February 8 in history?
A chronological timetable of historical events that occurred on february 8 in history. Historical facts of the day in the areas of military, politics, science, music, sports, arts, entertainment and more. Discover what happened on february 8 in history.
?>1990
CBS television temporarily suspends Andy Rooney for his anti-gay and ant-black remarks in a magazine interview.
1971
South Vietnamese ground forces, backed by American air power, begin Operation Lam Son 719, a 17,000 man incursion into Laos that ends three weeks later in a disaster.
1965
South Vietnamese bomb the North Vietnamese communications center at Vinh Linh.
1962
The U.S. Defense Department reports the creation of the Military Assistance Command in South Vietnam.
1952
Elizabeth becomes Queen of England after her father, King George VI, dies.
1943
British General Orde Wingate leads a guerrilla force of “Chindits” against the Japanese in Burma.
1942
The Japanese land on Singapore.
1924
The gas chamber is used for the first time to execute a murderer.
1910
The Boy Scouts of America is incorporated.
1904
In a surprise attack at Port Arthur, Korea, the Japanese disable seven Russian warships.
1900
British General Buller is beaten at Ladysmith, South Africa as the British flee over the Tugela River.
1887
Congress passes the Dawes Act, which gives citizenship to Indians living apart from their tribe.
1865
Confederate raider William Quantrill and men attack a group of Federal wagons at New Market, Kentucky.
1862
Union troops under Gen. Ambrose Burnside defeat a Confederate defense force at the Battle of Roanoke Island, N.C.
1861
Delegates from seceded states adopt a provisional Confederate Constitution.
1807
At Eylau, Napoleon‘s Marshal Pierre Agureau attacks Russian forces in a heavy snowstorm.
1587
Mary, Queen of Scots is beheaded in Fotheringhay Castle for her alleged part in the conspiracy to usurp Elizabeth I.