What Day of the Week

February 8, 2019 was the 39^th day of the year 2019 in the Gregorian calendar. There were 326 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week was Friday.

If you are trying to learn Spanish then this day of the week in Spanish is viernes.

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Here’s the February calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.

Aquarius is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Amethyst is the modern birthstone for this month. Bloodstone is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.

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• 1575

  Universiteit Leiden is founded, and given the motto Praesidium Libertatis.
• 1693

  The College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia is granted a charter by King William III and Queen Mary II.
• 1807

  Battle of Eylau – Napoleon defeats Russians under General Benigssen.
• 1879

  Sandford Fleming first proposes adoption of Universal Standard Time at a meeting of the Royal Canadian Institute.
• 1921

  New Year’s Day in Chinese calendar. Start of the year of the Metal Rooster in Chinese astrology.
• 1960

  Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom issues an Order-in-Council, stating that she and her family would be known as the House of Windsor, and that her descendants will take the name “Mountbatten-Windsor”.
• 1963

  The regime of Prime Minister of Iraq, Brigadier General Abdul-Karim Qassem is overthrown by the Ba'ath Party.
• 1965

  After taking evasive maneuvers to avoid a mid-air collision immediately after takeoff from John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, Eastern Air Lines Flight 663 crashes into the Atlantic Ocean and explodes, killing everyone aboard.
• 1983

  The Melbourne dust storm hits Australia’s second largest city. The result of the worst drought on record and a day of severe weather conditions, a 320 m deep dust cloud envelops the city, turning day to night.
• 1996

  The U.S. Congress passes the Communications Decency Act.

• 1798

  Grand Duke Michael Pavlovich of Russia, Russian Grand Duke (d. 1849)
• 1878

  Martin Buber, Austrian-born Israeli philosopher (d. 1965)
• 1933

  Elly Ameling, Dutch soprano
• 1950

  Cristina Ferrare, American former supermodel and actress
• 1953

  Roger Clavet, Québécois politician
• 1965

  Dicky Cheung, Hong Kong actor and singer
• 1969

  Shiva Rose, American actress
• 1977

  Barry Hall, Australian footballer
• 1977

  Bridgette Kerkove, American actress
• 1989

  JaJuan Johnson, American basketball player

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