Historical Events
- Allied air attack on Goch, Kleef, Kalkar and Reichswald
Brown to Coach Cleveland
Paul Brown agrees to coach the new American football expansion team in Cleveland, which would later be named the Cleveland Browns after their coach
Famous Birthdays
- Taffy Thomas, Welsh thoroughbred jockey (Singapore Gold Cup 1977, Vernons Sprint Cup 1978, King's Stand Stakes 1983), born in Caernarvon, Wales (d. 2022)
About February 8, 1945
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 79 years, 2 months and 19 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Aquarius
