8 February
Thirty-ninth day of the year, 326 days left to the end of the year
We still have to wait 132 days until summer, and only 42 days by spring
Name day celebrates: Ampeliusz, Gabriela, Gniewomir, Gniewosądka, Hieronim, Honorat, Isaiah, John, Josephine, Juwencja, Juvencjusz, Lucius, Łucjusz, Mirogniew, Paweł, Piotr, Polycarp, Solomon, Sebastian, Stefan
Holidays in the world:
Poland Feast of the Prison Service
Slovenia Slovenian Culture Day
Roma. Abolition of Slavery
in Poland:
1919 The Pocztowa Kasa Oszczędności (currently PKO BP SA) was established by the decree of the Chief of State, Józef Piłsudski.
1982 Martial law: classes at universities resumed
8 February in the world:
1622 King James I of England dissolves the British Parliament
1837 Richard Mentor Johnson becomes the first US vice president to be elected by the US Senate
1963 John F. Kennedy prohibits all travel and financial transactions by US citizens to Cuba
in Music:
2001 Eminem made his first appearance in Great Britain at the Manchester Arena
2006 In Los Angeles, the Grammy Awards were given out for the 48th time. The biggest winner was the group U2, which won 5 awards (in all 5 categories in which it was nominated!), Including the best song and the best album ("How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb"). In total, U2 has already won 22 Grammy Awards and ranks 6th in the all-time standings
Famous People Born:
W 1827 Jules Verne is born in the world
W 1921 Lana Turner is born in the world
W 1922 year Tadeusz Gajacy is born
W 1925 year, Jack Lemmon is born
W 1932 John Williams is born in the world