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{{*mp}} [[1879]] – At a meeting of the [[Royal Canadian Institute]], engineer and inventor '''[[Sandford Fleming]]''' first proposed the adoption of worldwide standard time zones based on a single [[Universal Time|universal world time]]. |
{{*mp}} [[1879]] – At a meeting of the [[Royal Canadian Institute]], engineer and inventor '''[[Sandford Fleming]]''' first proposed the adoption of worldwide standard time zones based on a single [[Universal Time|universal world time]]. |
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{{*mp}} [[1904]] – The '''[[Russo-Japanese War]]''' began with a [[Battle of Port Arthur|surprise torpedo attack]]<!--Not bolded, tagged with {{refimprove}}--> by the [[Empire of Japan|Japanese]] on [[Russian Empire|Russian]] ships near present-day [[Lüshunkou]], [[People's Republic of China|China]]. |
{{*mp}} [[1904]] – The '''[[Russo-Japanese War]]''' began with a [[Battle of Port Arthur|surprise torpedo attack]]<!--Not bolded, tagged with {{refimprove}}--> by the [[Empire of Japan|Japanese]] on [[Russian Empire|Russian]] ships near present-day [[Lüshunkou]], [[People's Republic of China|China]]. |
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{{*mp}} [[1969]] – The '''[[Allende meteorite]]''' ''(fragment pictured)'', the largest [[carbonaceous chondrite]] ever found on Earth, fell near [[Allende, Chihuahua|Allende]], [[Chihuahua]], [[Mexico]]. |
{{*mp}} [[1969]] – The '''[[Allende meteorite]]''' ''(fragment pictured)'', the largest [[carbonaceous chondrite]] ever found on Earth, fell near [[Allende, Chihuahua|Allende]], [[Chihuahua (state)|Chihuahua]], [[Mexico]]. |
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Revision as of 00:30, 30 March 2009
This is a list of selected February 8 anniversaries that appear in the "On this day" section of the Main Page. To suggest a new item, in most cases, you can be bold and edit this page. Please read the selected anniversaries guidelines before making your edit. However, if your addition might be controversial or on a day that is or will soon be on the Main Page, please post your suggestion on the talk page instead.
Please note that the events listed on the Main Page are chosen based more on relative article quality and to maintain a mix of topics, not based solely on how important or significant their subjects are. Only four to five events are posted at a time and thus not everything that is "most important and significant" can be listed. In addition, an event is generally not posted this year if it is also the subject of the scheduled featured article or picture of the day.
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February 8: Prešeren Day in Slovenia
- 1587 – Mary I, Queen of Scots was executed at Fotheringhay Castle on suspicion of having been involved in the Babington Plot to murder her cousin, Elizabeth I of England.
- 1855 – The Devil's Footprints, a series of mysteriously hoof-like marks, appeared in the snow in Devon, England, and continued throughout the countryside for over 100 miles (160 km).
- 1879 – At a meeting of the Royal Canadian Institute, engineer and inventor Sandford Fleming first proposed the adoption of worldwide standard time zones based on a single universal world time.
- 1904 – The Russo-Japanese War began with a surprise torpedo attack by the Japanese on Russian ships near present-day Lüshunkou, China.
- 1969 – The Allende meteorite (fragment pictured), the largest carbonaceous chondrite ever found on Earth, fell near Allende, Chihuahua, Mexico.