FEB 8th THIS DAY IN HISTORY

Famous Quote Said On February 8  I am convinced that unless America changes course, we will become the France of the 21st Century.  Mitt Romney, 2008 Feb 8 Birthdays 1979 - Josh Keaton 1977 - David Phoenix Farrell 1974 - Seth Green 1968 - Claudette Pace 1968 - Gary Coleman 1961 - Vince Neil 1955 - John Grisham 1942 - Robert Klein 1941 - Nick Nolte 1940 - Ted Koppel 1932 - John Williams 1931 - James Dean 1925 - Jack Lemmon 1924 - Audrey Meadows 1921 - Freddie Blassie 1921 - Lana Turner 1902 - Lyle Talbot 1828 - Jules Verne 1820 - William Tecumseh Sherman Feb 8 In History 1960 - First brass five pointed star plaques are placed in the Hollywood Walk of Fame, on Hollywood Blvd. 1926 - Walt Disney Studios is formed, occupying corner of small realty office in Los Angeles, and eventually growing into the largest animation studio in the world. 1922 - Radio arrives at the White House as President Harding has a radio installed 1855 - "Devil's Footprints" incident in southern Devon, England, where after a large snowstorm, mysterious footprints could be seen in the snow for 100s of miles. 1735 - First opera in US "Flora," opens in Charleston SC This Day in Business2008 - Sadly, Polaroid announces that it will discontinue production of all instant film and photos - and instead it will focus on digital photography products. This Day in Entertainment  1974 - Popular show Good Times, with Jimmie J.J. Walker, has its debut on CBS TV This Day in Geography  1861 - The formation of the Confederate States of America takes place. This Day in Sports  1996 - Deal reached with NFL and Art Modell to send Cleveland Browns to the city of Baltimore. Today's HolidayNirvana Day - Celebrated by Mahayana Buddhists as the day when Buddha is believed to reach complete enlightenment.