1960Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom issued 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".
200951st Grammy Awards: Please Read The Letter, Adele wins
1942Congress advises FDR that, Americans of Japanese descent should be locked up en masse so they wouldn't oppose the US war effort
1986The crime film "A Better Tomorrow", starring Yun Fat Chow, premieres in Hong Kong
1960Boston Celtic Bill Russell becomes 1st NBAer with 50 rebounds (51)
February 8th Historical Events
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Notable Birthdays on February 8th
1894Billy Bishop [William Bishop], Owen Sound, Ontario, Canadian First World War flying ace
1931James Dean, Marion IN, stage/film actor (Giant, Rebel Without a Cause)