Historical Events
- Jan van der Hoorn wins 8th Dutch 11-cities skating race (10:51)
- KSD (now KSDK) TV channel 5 in St Louis, MO (NBC) begins broadcasting
Famous Birthdays
- Sam Gannon, Australian cricket fast bowler (3 Tests, 11 wickets; Western Australia; Chairman WACA), born in Perth, Western Australia (d. 2021)
Famous Deaths
- Ernest Williams, American composer, dies at 65
About February 8, 1947
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 76 years, 3 months and 26 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Aquarius
