Historical Events
51st Grammy Awards
51st Grammy Awards: Best Album "Raising Sand" and Record of the Year "Please Read The Letter", both by Robert Plant & Alison Krauss win
62nd BAFTA Awards
62nd British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs): "Slumdog Millionaire" Best Film, Danny Boyle Best Director
Grammy Awards
Al Gore's book "An Inconvenient Truth" wins a Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album
- NFL Pro Bowl, Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, HI: NFC beats AFC, 30-21; MVP: Larry Fitzgerald, Arizona Cardinals, WR
Rihanna Cancels
Singer Rihanna cancels performance at the Grammys after being assaulted by boyfriend Chris Brown
Famous Deaths
- Marian Cozma, Romanian handball player (Romania 60 caps), dies of stab wounds at 26
Died in 2009 2009 Highlights
About February 8, 2009
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 15 years, 2 months and 23 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Aquarius
Music Charts
- #1 Song: My Life Would Suck Without You - Kelly Clarkson
- #1 Song: The Fear - Lily Allen