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What happened in history on this day: February 8?
On February 8 in ...
- 1896 - Western Conference forms of Midwestern University, later renamed Big 10 Conference.
- 1916 - American baseball's National League votes down Charlie Ebbets proposal to limit 25-cent seats.
- 1935 - First NFL draft; Jay Berwanger of University of Chicago is first pick (by Philadelphia Eagles); he never plays in the NFL.
- 1936 - First ski jumping tournament, Red Wing, Minnesota, USA.
- 1936 - First successful Toronto Maple Leafs penalty shot, Conacher versus New York Rangers.
- 1947 - Jan van der Hoorn wins 8th Dutch 11-cities skating race (10:51).
- 1948 - V Olympic Winter Games close at Saint Moritz, Switzerland.
- 1953 - Betty Jameson wins LPGA Serbin Golf Open.
- 1960 - Boston Celtics' Bill Russell becomes first NBA player with 50 rebounds (51).
- 1963 - AFL's Dallas Texans become Kansas City Chiefs.
- 1967 - Longest losing streak in Toronto Maple Leaf history (ten games).
- 1972 - Josh Gibson and Buck Leonard selected to Baseball Hall of Fame.
- 1973 - Mushtaq and Asif Iqbal make 350 stand for fourth wicket versus New Zealand.
- 1975 - The Washington Capitals get only one shot in a period against the New York Islanders.
- 1976 - Jan Stephens wins LPGA Sarah Coventry Naples Golf Classic.
- 1976 - Largest crowd at Cleveland Coliseum (Cleveland Cavaliers vs Washington Bullets - 21,130).
- 1981 - Sally Little wins LPGA Elizabeth Arden Golf Classic.
- 1981 - US female Figure Skating championship won by Elaine Zayak.
- 1981 - US male Figure Skating championship won by Scott Hamilton.
- 1982 - The longest-playing infield foursome is broken up as the Los Angeles Dodgers trade Davey Lopes to the Oakland Athletics for minor leaguer Lance Hudson. The second baseman had played with Steve Garvey, Ron Cey and Bill Russell since 1974.
- 1983 - Champion thoroughbred Shergar kidnapped in Ireland; never found; Lloyds of London pays US$10.6 million insurance.
- 1983 - Wayne Gretzky sets NHL all star record of four goals in one period.
- 1983 - 35th NHL All-Star Game: Campbell beats Wales 9-3 at New York Islanders.
- 1983 - Baseball orders Mickey Mantle to sever ties with Claridge Casino.
- 1984 - Oakland Athletics take New York Yankees' pitcher Tim Belcher as Type A free agent compensation.
- 1984 - (to February 19) The XIV Olympic Winter Games are held in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia.
- 1985 - First-class cricket debut of Jimmy Adams (age 17), Jamaica versus Barbados.
- 1985 - Bruce Morris, Marshall University, makes a 92-foot 5.25-inch basketball shot.
- 1985 - Michael Gross swims world record 800 metre freestyle (7:38.75).
- 1986 - Spud Webb (5 feet 7 inches tall) of Atlanta Hawks wins NBA Slam Dunk Competition.
- 1986 - US male Figure Skating championship won by Brian Boitano.
- 1987 - 37th NBA All-Star Game: West beats East 154-149 (overtime) at Seattle, Washington.
- 1987 - Nancy Lopez wins LPGA Sarasota Golf Classic.
- 1991 - Roger Clemens signs record $5,380,250 per year Boston Red Sox contract.
- 1992 - (to February 23) XVI Olympic Winter Games are held in Albertville, France.
- 1994 - Kapil Dev sets world record for Test Cricket wickets with 432.
- 1996 - NFL and Cleveland allows Art Modell to move his NFL franchise to Baltimore but he has to leave the Browns' name behind.
- 1998 - First female ice hockey game in Olympics history: Finland beats Sweden 6-0.
- 1998 - 48th NBA All-Star Game East beats West 135-114 at New York City.
- 1998 - NHL stops season until February 24th to accommodate the Olympics.
- 2006 - Wayne Krivsky is selected as the Cincinnati Reds' general manager, replacing Dan O'Brien.
- 2009 - First baseman Ryan Howard and the Philadelphia Phillies agree to a three-year, US$54 million contract.
- 2022 - At Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, NHL regular season game: Vancouver Canucks beats Arizona Coyotes by score 5-1.
- 2022 - At Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, NHL regular season game: Vegas Golden Knights beats Edmonton Oilers by score 4-0.
- 2022 - At Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, NHL regular season game: Winnipeg Jets beats Minnesota Wild by score 2-0.
- 2022 - At Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C., USA, NHL regular season game: Columbus Blue Jackets beats Washington Capitals by score 5-4.
- 2022 - At Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, NHL regular season game: New Jersey Devils beats Montreal Canadiens by score 7-1.
- 2022 - At TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, NHL regular season game: Pittsburgh Penguins beats Boston Bruins by score 4-2.
- 2022 - At Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, NHL regular season game: Ottawa Senators beats Carolina Hurricanes by score 4-3.
Births of sports figures on February 8
- 1901 - Birth of Janina Spychajowa-Kurkowska in Poland; women's world champion archer.
- 1925 - Birth of Raimondo d'Inzeo in Italy; equestrian (Olympics-gold/2 silver/3 bronze-1948-1976).
- 1930 - Birth of Catherine Hardy in Carollton, Georgia, USA; 4x100 metre runner (Olympics-gold-1952).
- 1936 - Birth of Cletis Boyer; third baseman (New York Yankees).
- 1936 - Birth of Manohar Hardikar; cricket player (batted in two Tests India versus West Indies 1958-59).
- 1942 - Birth of Fritz Peterson; baseball pitcher (New York Yankees).
- 1947 - Birth of Sam Gannon; cricket player (Australia lefty quick, three Tests versus India 1977-78).
- 1949 - Birth of Scott Allen, American skater (Olympics-bronze-1964).
- 1959 - Birth of Irina Kalinina in USSR; springboard diver (Olympics-gold-1980).
- 1960 - Birth of Alex Scott; British horse trainer.
- 1960 - Birth of Dino Ciccarelli in Ontario, Canada; NHL right wing (Minnesota North Stars, Washington Capitals).
- 1960 - Birth of Linda Fratianne in Los Angeles, California, USA; figure skater (Olympics-silver-1980).
- 1963 - Birth of Mohammad Azharuddin; cricket player (elegant Indian batsman 1984-).
- 1963 - Birth of Raleigh McKenzie; NFL center/guard (Philadelphia Eagles, San Diego Chargers).
- 1964 - Birth of Dennis Gibson; NFL inside linebacker (San Diego Chargers).
- 1965 - Birth of Carmen Savy in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia; golfer (1990 Brisbane and District).
- 1965 - Birth of Jim Thornton; NFL tight end (Houston Oilers).
- 1965 - Birth of Lee Knight; Canadian Football League full back (Hamilton Tiger Cats).
- 1965 - Birth of Rod Bernstine; NFL running back (Denver Broncos).
- 1965 - Birth of Terry McDaniel; NFL cornerback (Oakland Raiders, Los Angeles Raiders).
- 1966 - Birth of Kirk Muller in Kingston, Ontario, Canada; NHL center (Toronto Maple Leafs).
- 1967 - Birth of Yvon Corriveau in Ontario, Canada; NHL left wing (Washington Capitals).
- 1968 - Birth of Joy Fawcett in Inglewood, California, USA; soccer defender (Olympics-1996).
- 1968 - Birth of Ron Goetz; Canadian Football League linebacker (Saskatchewan Roughriders).
- 1969 - Birth of Herb Hohenberger; hockey defenseman (Team Austria 1998).
- 1970 - Birth of Alonzo Mourning; NBA center (Miami Heat, Charlotte Hornets).
- 1970 - Birth of Cameron Cuffy; cricket player (Saint Vincent and West Indies fast bowler 1994-).
- 1972 - Birth of Adrian Rollins; cricket player (Derbyshire batsman, brother of Robert of Essex).
- 1972 - Birth of Marcus Pollard; NFL tight end (Indianapolis Colts).
- 1973 - Birth of Andreas Gliatis; soccer player (NEC).
- 1973 - Birth of Dave Dopek in Bolingbrook, Illinois, USA; 200 metre runner.
- 1973 - Birth of Eric Kresser; quarterback (Cincinnati Bengals).
- 1973 - Birth of Michelle Brogan; Australian basketball forward (Olympics-bronze-1996).
- 1973 - Birth of Tom King; Australian 470 class yachtsman (Olympics-1996).
- 1975 - Birth of Damon Denson; guard (New England Patriots).
- 1976 - Birth of Holly Manthei in Edina, Minnesota; soccer midfielder/forward (Olympics-1996).
- 1976 - Birth of Jim Parque in Norwalk, California; baseball pitcher (Olympics-bronze-1996).
- 1978 - Birth of Christa Williams in Houston, Texas; softball pitcher (Olympics-gold-1996).
- 1982 - Birth of Zersenay Tadese; Eritrean long distance track/road running athlete.
- 1983 - Birth of Atiba Hutchinson; Canadian football player.
Deaths of sports figures on February 8
- 1944 - Clem Wilson, cricket player (brother of Rockley, two Tests for England 1896), dies.
- 1956 - Connie Mack, baseball manager (Philadelphia Athletics, 1901-50), dies at age 93.
- 1973 - Herbie Taylor, cricket player (2936 runs in 42 Tests for South Africa), dies.
- 1984 - Death of Karel Miljon, Dutch boxer (born 1903).
- 1991 - Miran Bux, cricket player (two Tests for Pakistan 1954-55), dies at age 47.
- 2006 - Death of Ron Greenwood, English football manager (born 1921).
- 2017 - Death of Viktor Chanov, Ukrainian footballer (born 1959).
- 2017 - Death of Steve Sumner, English-born New Zealand footballer (born 1955).
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