Historical Events
- NASDAQ Composite stock market index debuts with 50 companies and a starting value of 100
- Operation Lam Son 719 begins, a limited South Vietnamese incursion into Laos
- Pedro Morales beats Ivan Koloff in NY, to become WWF wrestling champ
Zappa Concert Cancelled
Royal Albert Hall cancels scheduled concert featuring Frank Zappa, due to concerns about indecent lyrics
Famous Birthdays
- Maura Healey, American politician (1st woman governor of Massachusetts 2023-), born in Bethesda, Maryland
- William "Will" Turpin, American musician (Collective Soul) and producer (Gooey Music), born in Fairbanks, Alaska
About February 8, 1971
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 53 years, 2 months and 21 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Aquarius
Music Charts
#1 Song: One Bad Apple - The Osmonds
#1 Song: My Sweet Lord - George Harrison
