In deaths:
| February 8th 1771 | | Augusta von Saxen-Gotha, German prince Frederick Louis of Wales, dies
| | February 8th 1797 | | Johann Friedrich Doles, composer, dies at 81
| | February 8th 1801 | | Johann Chrysostomus Drexel, composer, dies at 43
| | February 8th 1821 | | Paul Anton Wineberger, composer, dies at 62
| | February 8th 1824 | | Rhijnvis Feith, Dutch mayor/writer (Zwolle, Julia), dies at 71
| | February 8th 1849 | | Fran‡ois-Antoine Habeneck, composer, dies at 68
| | February 8th 1849 | | France Preseren, Slovenian poet (Sonetni Venec), dies at 48
| | February 8th 1874 | | David F Strauss, German theologist, dies at 66
| | February 8th 1878 | | Elias M Fries, Swedish botanist (mycologicum), dies at 83
| | February 8th 1884 | | Arnold Henry Guyot, Swiss/US geologist/meteorologist, dies at 76
| | February 8th 1897 | | Antonio C novas del Castillo, premier of Spain, murdered at 69
| | February 8th 1907 | | Hendrik W Bakhuis Roozeboom, chemist (fasenleer), dies at 52
| | February 8th 1909 | | Edouard Silas, composer, dies at 80
| | February 8th 1909 | | Mieczyslaw Karlowicz, composer, dies at 32
| | February 8th 1911 | | Gustaf Fr”ding, Swedish poet (Grabst„nk), dies at 50
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