What Happened on February 8, 1922

Historical Events

  • Radio arrives at the White House

Famous Birthdays

  • Audrey Meadows [Cotter], American actress (The Honeymooners - "Alice Kramden"; The Jackie Gleason Show), born in NYC, New York (d. 1996)
  • Manuel Oltra, Spanish secular and sacred music composer, and professor (Barcelona Conservatory, 1959-87), born in Valencia, Spain (d. 2015)
  • Yuri Averbach, Russian chess player (first centenarian FIDE Grandmaster), born in Kaluga, Russia (d. 2022)
Born in 1922
1922 Highlights

About February 8, 1922

Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 101 years, 1 month and 22 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Aquarius