Historical Events
- 5 cm of snow falls in outskirts of Los Angeles
- American jockey Chris Antley begins record 64-day consecutive winning streak; ends 1 May and includes 147 winners from 486 mounts
- US Boeing 707 crashes into Santa Maria mountain, 145 die
Famous Birthdays
- Bronte Barratt, Australian swimmer (Olympic gold 4x200m freestyle relay 2008 WR; World C'ship gold 4x100m freestyle relay 2015), born in Brisbane, Australia
- Danielle Harmer, English actress (The Story of Tracey Beaker), born in Bracknell, England
- Julio Jones, American football receiver (First-team All-Pro 2015, 16; 7 × Pro Bowl; Atlanta Falcons), born in Foley, Alabama
Famous Deaths
- Maurits Mok, Dutch author and poet (Cheese & Bread Game; The Railroad Strike), dies at 81
About February 8, 1989
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 34 years, 7 months and 24 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Aquarius
Music Charts
#1 Song: Straight Up - Paula Abdul
#1 Song: Somethings Gotten Hold Of My Heart - Marc Almond Featuring Special Guest Star Gene Pitney
