February 8th (1962) was a Thursday. It's the 36th day of the year (37th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 329 days left to the end of the year.
Historical Events for 8th February, 1962
» Paris massacre of 1961 8 February 1962 Charonne massacre e.g Charonne massacre. Nine trade unionists are killed by French police at the instigation of Nazi collaborator Maurice Papon, then chief of the Paris Prefecture of Police.
Famous Birthdays on February 8 in 1962
» Misty Blue Simmes, American wrestler
» Daniel Levy (businessman) e.g Daniel Levy, English businessman
February 8th Holidays in History
» Christian Feast Day:
» Cuthmann of Steyning
» Saint Jerome Emiliani named Jerome Emiliani
» Josephine Bakhita
» Juventius of Pavia
» Meingold of Huy
» Saint Stephen of Muret known as Stephen of Muret
» February 8 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
» Earliest day on which Feast of Orthodoxy can fall, while March 14 is the latest; celebrated 42 days before Easter. (Orthodoxy)
» Parinirvana Day e.g Nirvana Day (Mahayana Buddhism)