Historical Events
- 15 people are killed & 130 injured in a hotel fire in Medina, Saudi Arabia
- 17 people are killed after a truck & bus collide in Mendoza, Argentina
- Justine and Chloe Dufour-Lapointe claim gold and silver medals in the moguls freestyle skiing event at the Sochi Winter Olympics; first Canadian sisters to stand together on the podium
- Netherlands sweeps the medals in the men's 5,000m speed skating at the Sochi Winter Olympics; Sven Kramer retains title (Vancouver (2010) ahead of teammates Jan Blokhuijsen and Jorrit Bergsma
- Ole Einar Bjørndalen equals the Winter Olympics medal record with 12
- Slopestyle snowboarding event makes Olympic debut at Sochi Winter Games; American Sage Kotsenburg is inaugural men's gold medallist
About February 8, 2014
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 9 years, 1 month and 21 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Aquarius
Music Charts
#1 Song: Dark Horse - Katy Perry Featuring Juicy J
#1 Song: Rather Be - Clean Bandit Ft. Jess Glynne
