Monday February 08, 2016: on this day

February 08, 2016 was the 39th day of the year 2016, under the sign of Aquarius and the day of the week was Monday.

Is February 08, 2016 a day special to you? If so you may like to discover what happened on that day, the zodiac sign and moon phase on February 08, 2016, who was born and died on February 08, 2016, what holidays and observances are celebrated on February 08, 2016, which were the most popular songs (ex. Love Yourself by Justin Bieber), movies (e.g. Triple 9, directed by John Hillcoat), TV series (e.g. Kaleidoscope) books and videogames back then.

On this page we will address all your questions and curiosities about February 8th, 2016 to help you enjoy your trip down memory lane.

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What day of the week was February 08, 2016?


February 08, 2016 was a Monday and it was the 39th day of the year 2016 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 08, 2016 can also be written as 2/8/2016 in the US and as 8/2/2016 in UK and Europe.

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February 08, 2016: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on February 08, 2016:

  • Libyan civil war (2014-present). a mig-23 fighter plane of the libyan air force crashes during airstrikes against islamic state-controlled areas east of derna.
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  • Saudi arabian-led intervention is in yemen: a scud missile from yemen is intercepted by saudi arabia. it is believed that the missile was targeting the king khalid air base near khamis mushait.
  • Afghanistan war (2001-present). a suicide bomber attacks a busy market in eastern afghanistan, killing five civilians and injuring nine more.
  • Five civilians are killed and nine more injured when a suicide bomber attacks a busy market in eastern afghanistan.
  • 2016 taiwan earthquake: death toll rises to 38, with more than 100 people still missing. (reuters via yahoo! news) (ap via cbs news). william lai, tainan mayor, warns that the death toll will likely exceed 100. he said, "there are more deaths than those who were pulled out."
  • Death toll from the taiwan earthquake is now 38, with more than 100 people still missing.
  • William lai, tainan mayor, warns that the death toll will likely exceed 100. he said that there are more deaths than those who were pulled out.
  • 2015-16 uk/ireland windstorm season: storm imogen will impact the british isles, bringing heavy rain and winds of 80 mph. the met office in the united kingdom issues warnings about south west england due to large waves and south wales.
  • European migration crisis: 27 migrants are killed in a shipwreck off the coast of greece.
  • A total of 27 migrants are killed in a shipwreck that occurred in the aegean sea when a boat capsized in the turkish bay edremit near lesbos.
  • Billy kenoi, hawaii's mayor, declares a state of emergency to address the dengue fever epidemic that is being spread by infected mosquitoes.
  • Korean border incidents: a south korean navy fired warning shots at a north korean patrol boat after it crossed the northern limit line, yellow sea, and entered south korean-controlled waterways. north korea has refused to recognize the so-called northern limit line that was established at the end korean war.
  • After a north korean patrol vessel crossed the northern limit line in yellow sea, the south korean navy fired warning shots at it. the so-called northern limit line was established at the end the korean war. north korea has refused to recognize it as of 2016.
  • Refugees from the syrian civil war: after turkey blocked thousands of syrian refugees from entering turkey, new refugee camps were set up near the syria/turkey border.
  • The constitutional court of colombia has ruled that mining in paramo ecosystems should be prohibited due to environmental concerns.
  • Dotgovs published contact information for 20,000 fbi employees, after hacker group dotgovs released data on nearly 10,000 department of homeland security employees.
  • French data protection authority and independent watchdog cnil cite facebook as violating privacy laws for the collection and transfer 30 million user's internet data and tracking non-users. the international safe harbor pact, which was declared illegal in october last year, is no longer applicable to companies.
  • Daniel bryan announces his retirement from wwe.

February 08, 2016: What were the magazines covers that day?

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February 08, 2016: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on February 08, 2016:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $79.30
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $93.13
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $49.55
  • General Electric GE: opens at $28.22
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $126.00

Exchange Rates on February 08, 2016:

  • 1 USD = 0.8924 EUR
  • 1 USD = 115.483 JPY
  • 1 USD = 0.693 GBP
  • 1 USD = 1.4115 AUD
  • 1 USD = 1.3932 CAD

February 08, 2016: What were the main match results that day?

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • Bielefeld - Duisburg : 2 - 1

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

  • Espanol - Sociedad : 0 - 5

Division 2 - Football (France)

  • Le Havre - Dijon : 0 - 2

Ethniki Katigoria - Football (Greece)

  • Panionios - Panetolikos : 2 - 0
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February 08, 2016: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 8th is Aquarius.

Aquarius is the 11th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between January 20th and February 18th belong to the Aquarius sign: discover Aquarius personality and who should a Aquarius marry.

Babies born in February are either Aquarius or Pisces. People born before February 18th are Aquarius, while people born from February 19th have the sign of Pisces.

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February 08, 2016: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 08, 2016 is Monkey and the associated element is Fire.

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Discover the planets positions on February 8th, 2016 as well as what the sky looked like at your place

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February 08, 2016: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on February 08, 2016 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 08, 2016 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on February 08, 2016 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 2% full, rising at 06:45 am and setting at 06:54 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jan 24, 2016 while the next full moon would come on Feb 22, 2016.

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Who was born on February 08, 2016?


Whose famous birthday is on February 8th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on February 8th:

  • James Dean
    James Dean

    American actor.

  • Gary Coleman
    Gary Coleman

    Gary coleman was an american actor best known for his role as arnold jackson in the tv sitcom diff'rent strokes.

  • Mathilda May
    Mathilda May

    French actress, daughter to victor haim (greekturkish playwright) and margareta hanson (swedish ballet teacher).

  • Lana Turner
    Lana Turner

    American actress, onscreen since 1937.

  • Nick Nolte
    Nick Nolte

    American actor.

  • Jack Lemmon
    Jack Lemmon

    American actor.

  • Mary Steenburgen
    Mary Steenburgen

    Mary steenburgen is an american actress known for her roles in movies suchjson as 'back to the future part iii' and 'step brothers'.

  • Seth Green
    Seth Green

    Seth green is a well-known american actor and comedian, best known for his roles in the austin powers films and as the creator of the tv...

  • John Williams
    John Williams

    English-american actor (b. 1903).

  • Paul Wight
    Paul Wight

    American professional wrestler.

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February 08, 2016: How old are you if you were born on that day?


You are 8 years 1 month old,

or 97 months and 11 days old,

or 423 weeks and 1 day old,

or 2962 days old,

if you were born on February 08, 2016.

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on February 08, 2016?

There are 326 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday February 8th 2025.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on February 08, 2016?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on February 08, 2016.

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February 08, 2016: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on February 08, 2016:

  • Jmarion Henderson

    Nobel Prize-winning chemist for research on the dynamics of chemical reactions.

  • Marshawn McCarrel

    Poet and activist known for his social justice poetry.

  • Ike Señeres

    Ike Señeres was a Filipino journalist and politician.

  • Margaret Forster

    English historian, author, and critic (b. 1938).

  • Amelia Bence

    Argentinian actress (d. 2016).

  • Nida Fazli

    Indian poet and songwriter (b. 1938).

  • Violette Verdy

    French ballerina (b. 1933).

  • Jean-Claude Antonini
  • Alejandro Nieto Molina
  • Amelia Bence (Amelia Bence

What famous deaths happened on February 8th?

Famous deaths on February 8th:

  • Robert Conrad
    Robert Conrad

    American actor, seen more on tv than film with the series "hawaiian eye," the wild, wild west, and "the d.a.

  • Del Shannon
    Del Shannon

    American singer and songwriter.

  • George Dolenz
    George Dolenz

    American actor, father to micky dolenz (born in 1908).

  • Zacharius Janssen

    Invented the first compound microscope.

  • Halvor Laxness

    Icelandic writer who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1955.

  • Cem Karaca

    Renowned Turkish rock musician and composer.

  • Margaruite Pindling

    First Lady of the Bahamas and wife of Sir Lynden Pindling, the first Prime Minister of the Bahamas.

  • Alveria Spina

    Italian painter known for her vibrant and expressive artworks.

  • Anna Nicole Smith

    American actress, model, and entertainer (born 1967).

  • Abdirahim Hussein

    Somali politician who served as the Prime Minister of Somalia.

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February 08, 2016: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?


Holidays on February 08, 2016:

  • Nirvana Day - an annual Buddhist festival.
  • Slovenia - Pre?eren Day, the Slovenian cultural holiday.
  • Boy Scouts of America - Scout Sunday; The Sunday preceding February 8 is designated as Scout Sunday and the following Saturday is designated as Scout Sabbath.

Saints celebrated on February 08, 2016:

  • Saint Jerome Emiliani.
  • Saint Juventius
  • Saint Mengold of Huy
  • Saint Jacoba (d.1239)
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February 08, 2016: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on February 08, 2016 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week February 8th and February 14th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).


February 08, 2016: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on February 08, 2016 was Love Yourself by Justin Bieber, according to the music chart for the week February 8th and February 14th.

February 08, 2016: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on February 08, 2016 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week February 8th and February 14th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

  1. - Love Yourself
  2. - Sorry
  3. - Stressed Out
  4. - Hello
  5. - My House

February 08, 2016: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on February 08, 2016 was Work by Rihanna Featuring Drake, according to the R&B music chart for the week February 8th and February 14th.

February 08, 2016: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on February 08, 2016 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week February 8th and February 14th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

  1. - Work
  2. - Here
  3. - Me, Myself & I
  4. - In The Night
  5. - Hotline Bling

February 08, 2016: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on February 08, 2016 was Ginza by J Balvin, according to the Latin music chart for the week February 8th and February 14th.

February 08, 2016: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on February 08, 2016 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week February 8th and February 14th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

  1. - Ginza
  2. - Solo Con Verte
  3. - El Perdon
  4. - Hasta El Amanecer
  5. - Encantadora

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February 08, 2016: What were the most popular movies on that day?

The most popular movies on February 08, 2016 were the films released in theaters close to that day with the largest audiences and significant box office revenue, including:

Triple 9

Triple 9

Release year: 2016

Directed by: John Hillcoat

Starring: Casey Affleck, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Anthony Mackie, Aaron Paul

Country: United States of America

Maggie's Plan

Maggie's Plan

Release year: 2016

Directed by: Rebecca Miller

Starring: Greta Gerwig, Ethan Hawke, Julianne Moore, Maya Rudolph

Country: United States of America

The Vatican Tapes

The Vatican Tapes

Release year: 2016

Directed by: Mark Neveldine

Starring: Olivia Taylor Dudley, Michael Peña, Dougray Scott, Djimon Hounsou

Country: United States of America

In Dubious Battle

In Dubious Battle

Release year: 2016

Directed by: James Franco

Starring: James Franco, Selena Gomez, Robert Duvall, Vincent D'onofrio, Bryan Cranston, Sam Shepard, Danny McBride, Ed Harris, John Savage, Analeigh Tipton, Ashley Greene, Zach Braff

Country: United States of America

Monster Trucks

Monster Trucks

Release year: 2016

Directed by: Chris Wedge

Starring: Lucas Till, Jane Levy, Barry Pepper, Rob Lowe, Danny Glover, Amy Ryan

Country: United States of America

February 08, 2016: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?

The most popular TV Series on February 08, 2016 were the Televisions Series released on TV close to that day characterized by high ratings, critical acclaim and a large fan base.. They included:

Kaleidoscope

Kaleidoscope

Release year: 2015

Directed by: Rupert Jones

Born This Way

Born This Way

Release year: 2015

Directed by: Shaun Kadlec

Zak Storm

Zak Storm

Release year: 2016

Country: United States of America

Stuck in the Middle

Stuck in the Middle

Release year: 2016

Country: United States of America

February 08, 2016: What were the bestselling books on that day?

The bestselling books on February 08, 2016 were the literary works published close to that day that have achieved notable commercial success, including:

Brotherhood in Death by J.D. Robb

Brotherhood in Death

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In this riveting novel from the #1 New York Times bestseller In Death series Lieutenant Eve Dallas is caught up in a conspiracy as she investigates the disappearance a former U.S. citizen.

When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi

When Breath Becomes Air

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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * PULITZER PRIZE FINALIST NAMED ONE THE BEST BOOKS IN THE YEAR BY The New York Times Book Review * People* * NPR* The Washington Post * Slate* Harper's Bazaar* Esquire* Time Out New York …

The Choice by Nicholas Sparks

The Choice

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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERNicholas sparks uses his extraordinary talents to tell a story about love lost and found, and the choices that we hope to never have to make.

January: Calendar Girl Book 1 by Audrey Carlan

January: Calendar Girl Book 1

By:

Audrey Carlan's Calendar Girl series is fun, flirty, and unbelievably cute. You will fall in love with Audrey Carlan over and over again, and be eager for the next installment. Meredith Wild is the #1 NYT Bestselling Author of Hacker …

The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo

The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up

By:

Marie Kondo, a Japanese cleaning expert, has created the #1 New York Times bestseller, Declutter Your Home. It walks readers through her revolutionary KonMari Method of simplifying, organizing and storing.

February 08, 2016: What were the most popular videogames on that day?

The most popular videogames on February 08, 2016 were those that achieved widespread recognition and player engagement close to that day, including:

Lego Worlds

Lego Worlds

Platform: Microsoft Windows

Genre: Sandbox

Publisher: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment

Space Hulk: Deathwing

Space Hulk: Deathwing

Platform: Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One

Genre: First-person shooter

Publisher: Focus Home Interactive

Battlefleet Gothic: Armada

Battlefleet Gothic: Armada

Platform: Microsoft Windows

Genre: Real-time strategy

Publisher: Focus Home Interactive

Total War: Warhammer

Total War: Warhammer

Platform: Microsoft Windows OS X Linux

Genre: Turn-based strategy, real-time tactics

Publisher: Sega

Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Platform: Microsoft Windows; Nintendo 3DS; PlayStation 3; PlayStation 4; PlayStation Vita; Wii U; Xbox 360; Xbox One

Genre: Action-adventure

Publisher: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment

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Who was the US President on February 08, 2016?

On February 08, 2016 the US President was Barack Obama (Democrat).

Who was the UK Prime Minister on February 08, 2016?

On February 08, 2016 the UK Prime Minister was David Cameron (Conservative).

Who was the Pope on February 08, 2016?

On February 08, 2016 the Pope was Francis.

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What is special about February 8th?

February 8th refers to a specific date on the calendar, which is the 8th day of the month of February. It is a date that occurs annually and is part of the Gregorian calendar, which is widely used around the world.

Over the years several events happened on February 8th, such as:

  • 2019 - 2018-19 north american winter: jay inslee, washington governor, declares a state of emergency as a winter storm could bring snowfalls of up to 20 cm (20 inches) to the state.
  • 2018 - American-led intervention in syria's civil war: syria and russia have stated that the united states' military presence is illegal. about 25% of syria's territory is now under the control of the united states and its allied forces.
  • 2017 - War in donbass - donetsk people's republic commander mikhail tolstykh (also known as his nom de guerre "givi") is killed in a bomb explosion in makiivka in donetsk oblast. officials in the dpr blame the security service of ukraine.

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What happened in 2016?

2016 was filled with very interesting events such as

  • Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: A shooting occurs at a Tel Aviv pub, Israel. It leaves two people dead and eight others injured. The gunman was able to escape and perhaps killed his accomplice, an Arab taxi driver. His body was discovered nearby. The shooter was identified by the police as Nisa'at Melkham, a 30-year-old muslim from Ar'ara. He was also searched his house.
  • Two people are killed and eight others injured in a shooting at a Tel Aviv pub. The gunman was able to escape and perhaps killed his accomplice, an Arab taxi driver. His body was discovered nearby. The shooter was identified by the police as Nisa'at Melkham, a 30-year-old muslim from Ar'ara. He was also searched his house.
  • A 28-foot tall new statue of Jesus, called "Jesus de Greatest", was unveiled at St. Aloysius Catholic Church, Abajah village in Nigeria's Imo state. It is the largest known African Jesus statue.

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What was the calendar for February 2016?

February 2016 followed the same calendar system as the rest of that year and the years surrounding it, with February being the 2nd month of the year. This calendar is characterized by 12 months, 365 days in a common year, and 366 days in a leap year, such as 2012.

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