Historical Events
- Bangladesh court sentences former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia to 5 years in prison for corruption
- Noriaki Kasai of Japan becomes first athlete in history to participate in 8 Winter Olympics in the ski jumping qualification prior to the Pyeongchang Games
- Twitter reports its first quarterly profit as a public company
Famous Deaths
- Paul Danblon, Belgian composer, opera director, opera administrator and scientific journalist, dies at 86
About February 8, 2018
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 5 years, 7 months and 16 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Aquarius
#1 Song: God's Plan - 
#1 Song: God's Plan - 
