On this day: 8 February

Selected events and births on 8 February, from Wikipedia’s “On this day”.

Events

• 421 – Honorius declared Constantius III to be his co-emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Read more: Honorius Constantius III Western Roman Empire
• 1693 – The William III and Mary II of England charter the College of William & Mary, establishing what is now the second-oldest university in the United States. Read more: William III of England Mary II Charter of the College of William & Mary
• 1837 – Richard Mentor Johnson became the only person ever to be elected Vice President of the United States by the Senate. Read more: Richard Mentor Johnson Vice President of the United States United States Senate
• 1910 – William D. Boyce established the Boy Scouts of America, expanding the Scout Movement into the United States. Read more: William D. Boyce Scouting America Scouting
• 1960 – The official groundbreaking of the Walk of Fame took place in Hollywood, Los Angeles, in California. Read more: Groundbreaking Hollywood Walk of Fame Hollywood, Los Angeles
• 1979 – Denis Sassou Nguesso was chosen as the new President of the Republic of the Congo after Joachim Yhombi-Opango was forced from power. Read more: Denis Sassou Nguesso List of presidents of the Republic of the Congo Joachim Yhombi-Opango

Born on this day

• 1959 – Mauricio Macri, Argentinian businessman and politician, President of Argentina Read more: Mauricio Macri President of Argentina
• 1992 – Bruno Martins Indi, Portuguese-Dutch footballer Read more: Bruno Martins Indi
• 1994 – Hakan Çalhanoğlu, Turkish footballer Read more: Hakan Çalhanoğlu
• 1994 – Nikki Yanofsky, Canadian singer-songwriter Read more: Nikki Yanofsky
• 1995 – Gabriel Deck, Argentine basketball player Read more: Gabriel Deck
• 1995 – Joshua Kimmich, German footballer Read more: Joshua Kimmich
• 1996 – Kenedy, Brazilian footballer Read more: Kenedy (footballer)
• 1996 – Leighton Vander Esch, American football player Read more: Leighton Vander Esch
• 1997 – Kathryn Newton, American actress Read more: Kathryn Newton
• 1998 – Rui Hachimura, Japanese basketball player Read more: Rui Hachimura
• 1999 – Alessia Russo, English footballer Read more: Alessia Russo
• 2001 – I.N, South Korean singer Read more: I.N

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