Historical Events
- 57th Grammy Awards: Best Song "Stay With Me" by Sam Smith; Best Album "Morning Phase" by Beck
BAFTA Awards
68th British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs): "Boyhood" Best Film, Richard Linklater Best Director
- Ivory Coast wins the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations football championship
Famous Deaths
- Filipe Pires, Portuguese pianist, composer (Portugaliae Genesis), and educator, dies at 81
About February 8, 2015
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 8 years, 7 months and 22 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Aquarius
Music Charts
#1 Song: Uptown Funk! - Mark Ronson Featuring Bruno Mars
#1 Song: Love Me Like You Do - Ellie Goulding
