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8 Feb 2013
A category 3 blizzard wreaked havoc in the US and Canada.
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8 Feb 2009
R&B superstar Rihanna was assaulted by Chris Brown, her boyfriend at the time.
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8 Feb 1999
Mario Party was released in North America for the Nintendo 64.
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8 Feb 1994
American actor Jack Nicholson got road rage and decided to smash the windscreen of someone's car with a golf club.
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8 Feb 1992
Right Said Fred hit number one on the US Hot 100 Charts with 'I'm too Sexy.'
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8 Feb 1983
Shergar, the legendary Thoroughbred racehorse, was stolen by gunmen.
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8 Feb 1974
The crew of Skylab 4 returned to Earth.
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8 Feb 1971
The NASDAQ holds its first trading day.
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8 Feb 1968
Planet of the Apes hit the theatres in New York City.
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8 Feb 1960
The first 8 stars are added to the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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8 Feb 1960
Queen Elizabeth II announced that the Royal family is called Windsor, while her offspring are named Mountbatten-Windsor.
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8 Feb 1950
East Germany established their infamous State Security Service, otherwise known as the Stasi.
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8 Feb 1926
Walt Disney Studios was formed after previously being known as Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio.
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8 Feb 1924
The first state execution in the US was performed in the state of Nevada.
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8 Feb 1910
The Boy Scouts of America is founded.
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8 Feb 1879
Sandford Fleming proposes the use of time zones.
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8 Feb 1855
Mysterious hoof-like footprints were discovered stretching up to 100 miles (160 km) of snow in Devon, England.
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8 Feb 1622
English parliament was dissolved by King James I of England after a disagreement about his son Charles marrying Princess Maria of Spain.
