About the day » Sunday February 8, 1914Calender converter

• Adelina Kuhnen, São Martinho, Santa Catarina, Brasil († 2013)
• Albert Hendrik Nijenhuis, Slagharen, Hardenberg, Overijssel, Nederland († 2013)
• Albertus Albertsz Hogewoning, 's-Gravenhage
• Aaltje Adriana den HARTOG, Everdingen († 2006)
• Adriana Helvoirt, Nieuwkuijk († 1996)
• Mourik, Groot-Ammers
• Albert Klok, Smilde, Drenthe, Nederland († 1970)
• Adrianus Joanes Josephus Meeuwsen, Tilburg, NB Netherlands († 1968)
• Adrianus Jacobus Johannes Ros, Loosduinen, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Adrianus Joannes Josephus Meeuwsen, Tilburg, Gemeente Tilburg († 1968)

• Berber Johannes Robert (78), Leeuwarden, Friesland, Nederland
• Arij Abraham Musch (88), Amsterdam
• Adam Johannes (Adam) Alsemgeest (0), Loosduinen, ZH, Nederland
• Anna Louise Simon (46)
• Adriaan Gerard Ligthart (3), Vlaardingen
• Adrianus Marinus van Ouwerkerk (65), Zeist
• Berend Sybrens Welles (83), Opsterland, Friesland, Nederland
• anthonij bris (86), den bommel (goeree overflakkee)
• Boukje Bouwina Sjoukes Schild (2), Wildervank, Groningen, Nederland
• Berber Robert (78), Leeuwarden

• 1909 » Elisabeth Murdoch, Australian philanthropist († 2012)
• 1911 » Elizabeth Bishop, American poet and author († 1979)
• 1913 » Betty Field, American actress († 1973)
• 1913 » Danai Stratigopoulou, Greek singer-songwriter († 2009)
• 1914 » Bill Finger, American author and screenwriter, co-created Batman († 1974)
• 1915 » Georges Guétary, Egyptian-French singer, dancer, and actor († 1997)
• 1918 » Freddie Blassie, American wrestler and manager († 2003)
• 1921 » Barney Danson, Canadian colonel and politician, 21st Canadian Minister of National Defence († 2011)
• 1921 » Lana Turner, American actress († 1995)
• 1921 » Nexhmije Hoxha, Albanian politician († 2020)

• 1907 » Hendrik Willem Bakhuis Roozeboom, Dutch chemist and academic (b. 1854)
• 1910 » Hans Jæger, Norwegian philosopher and activist (b. 1854)
• 1914 » Dayrolles Eveleigh-de-Moleyns, 4th Baron Ventry, Irish hereditary peer (b. 1828)
• 1915 » François Langelier, Canadian journalist, lawyer, and politician, 10th Lieutenant Governor of Quebec (b. 1838)
• 1921 » George Formby Sr, English actor and singer (b. 1876)
• 1921 » Peter Kropotkin, Russian zoologist, geographer, and philologist (b. 1842)
• 1928 » Theodor Curtius, German chemist (b. 1857)
• 1932 » Yordan Milanov, Bulgarian architect, designed the Sveti Sedmochislenitsi Church (b. 1867)
• 1935 » Eemil Nestor Setälä, Finnish linguist and politician, Finnish Minister for Foreign Affairs (b. 1864)
• 1936 » Charles Curtis, American lawyer and politician, 31st Vice President of the United States (b. 1860)

1. Johannes
2. Jan
3. Cornelis
4. Hendrik
5. Willem
6. Pieter
7. Gerrit
8. Petrus
9. Jacobus
10. Adrianus
11. Jacob
12. Gerardus
13. Antonius
14. Wilhelmus
15. Arie
16. Hendrikus

1. Maria
2. Johanna
3. Anna
4. Cornelia
5. Wilhelmina
6. Elisabeth
7. Hendrika
8. Adriana
9. Catharina
10. Petronella
11. Jacoba
12. Grietje
13. Geertruida
14. Aaltje
15. Helena
16. Margaretha

• Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
• In The Netherlands , there was from August 29, 1913 to September 9, 1918 the cabinet Cort van der Linden, with Mr. P.W.A. Cort van der Linden (liberaal) as prime minister.
• The Netherlands had about 6.2 million citizens.
• August 4 » In response to the German invasion of Belgium, Belgium and the British Empire declare war on Germany. The United States declares its neutrality.
• August 5 » In Cleveland, Ohio, the first electric traffic light is installed.
• August 28 » World War I: The Royal Navy defeats the German fleet in the Battle of Heligoland Bight.
• August 29 » World War I: Start of the Battle of St. Quentin in which the French Fifth Army counter-attacked the invading Germans at Saint-Quentin, Aisne.
• September 5 » World War I: First Battle of the Marne begins. Northeast of Paris, the French attack and defeat German forces who are advancing on the capital.
• September 13 » World War I: The Battle of Aisne begins between Germany and France.

The temperature on February 8, 1914 was between 7.1 °C and 12.9 °C and averaged 9.4 °C. There was 1.0 hours of sunshine (11%). The average windspeed was 5 Bft (very strong wind) and was prevailing from the south.