History Day To Day

Find out what happened on days of the year throughout history. We have separate pages for each day of the year showing the births of famous people, the deaths of famous people and the important events that took place on that day in history.

You can find out which famous people you share your birthday with and what important events happened on that day in history. Choose the month you were born from the menu on the left, you will be taken to the page for that month. Next choose the date of your birthday from the calendar for that month.

Each day we feature things which happened on this day throughout history.

On This Day - February 8th In History

Famous People Who Were Born On This Day

1913: The American actress Betty Field was born in Boston, Massachusetts.

1921: Actress Lana Turner was born.

Major Events That Occured On This Day

Famous People Who Died On This Day

1957: The Hungarian-born American mathematician John von Neumann died in Washington, D.C.

1961: The actor William Duncan died, age 81.

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