1. In 266, on February 8, Sima Yan forced Cao Huan, the last emperor of Wei, to abdicate and became emperor himself, establishing the Jin Dynasty and changing the era name to Taishi.

2. In 701, on February 8, Li Bai, the romantic poet in the Tang Dynasty, was born in Suyab.

3. In 1265, on February 8, Hulagu, the founder of the Ilkhanate, died in Maragheh.

4. In 1587, on February 8, Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots, was executed at Fotheringhay Castle in Northamptonshire.

5. In 1661, on February 8, Aisin Gioro Xuanye ascended the throne, namely Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty.

6. In 1700, on February 8, Daniel Bernoulli, a famous Swiss mathematician and scientist, was born in Groningen, the Netherlands.

7. In 1725, on February 8, Peter the Great died in St. Petersburg.

8. In 1828, on February 8, Jules Verne, a famous French science fiction novelist, was born.

9. In 1848, on February 8, the Roman Republic was declared established.

10. In 1858, on February 8, the Qing government signed the Treaty of Tianjin with Britain, France, the United States and Russia respectively.

11. In 1902, on February 8, Liang Qichao founded Xinmin Congbao.

12. In 1904, on February 8, the Russo - Japanese War broke out.

13. In 1910, on February 8, the first Winter Olympics was held in Oslo, Norway.

14. In 1915, on February 8, Germany announced the implementation of universal military service.

15. In 1915, on February 8, Japan put forward the Twenty - One Demands to Yuan Shikai.

16. In 1926, on February 8, an American archaeological expedition discovered the Maya Pyramid in Mexico.

17. In 1928, on February 8, Xia Minghan, a member of the Standing Committee of the Hubei Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of China, was executed in Hankou.

18. In 1945, on February 8, the Allied forces of Britain and the United States began to launch an offensive in the Rhine area.

19. In 1946, on February 8, the Provisional People's Committee of North Korea was established.

20. In 1946, on February 8, the Kuomintang army launched an attack on the Shaanxi - Gansu - Ningxia Border Region, triggering a full - scale civil war between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party.

21. In 1949, on February 8, the Central Military Commission of the Communist Party of China issued the instruction Turn the Army into a Working Team.

22. In 1956, on February 8, the State Council of China issued the Instruction on Promoting Putonghua.

23. In 1957, on February 8, the Politburo of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China passed the Instruction on Carrying out the Campaign to Increase Production and Practice Economy in 1957.

24. In 1957, on February 8, John von Neumann, a Hungarian - American mathematician, died.

25. In 1964, on February 8, China's first atomic bomb exploded successfully.

26. In 1971, on February 8, Apollo 14 successfully landed on the moon.

27. In 1974, on February 8, Skylab of the United States safely returned to the earth.

28. In 1979, on February 8, China and Portugal officially established diplomatic relations and determined the issue of the return of sovereignty over Macau.

29. In 1985, on February 8, the State Council of China approved the Report Outline on Shanghai's Economic Development Strategy.

30. In 1990, on February 8, Shantou University, funded by Li Ka - shing, a well - known figure in Hong Kong, held its completion ceremony.

31. In 1994, on February 8, the "Long March 3A" rocket lifted off at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center, sending the "Practice 4" satellite and the simulation satellite into geosynchronous transfer orbit.

32. In 1996, on February 8, China's first supercomputer connected to the international network, Dawning 1000, passed the national technical appraisal with the support of the Institute of Computing Technology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the National High Performance Computing Center.

33. In 2010, on February 8, the China Pavilion of the Shanghai World Expo was completed.

34. In 2014, on February 8, the 22nd Winter Olympics opened in Sochi, Russia.

35. In 2016, on February 8, the first day of the Lunar New Year, China launched a series of cultural events around the world to celebrate the Spring Festival, spreading Chinese traditional culture.

36. In 2017, on February 8, the Chinese rescue team arrived in Turkey to assist in earthquake - relief work after a major earthquake hit Turkey.

37. In 2018, on February 8, the 23rd Winter Olympics held its opening ceremony in Pyeongchang, South Korea.

38. In 2019, on February 8, many countries participated in the International Cultural Exchange Festival held in Paris, showcasing their unique cultural heritages.

39. In 2020, on February 8, in the fight against the COVID - 19 pandemic, many medical teams from different parts of China were dispatched to Hubei to support the epidemic prevention and control work.

40. In 2021, on February 8, China's new - energy vehicle sales reached a new high in the previous month, indicating the rapid development of the new - energy vehicle industry.

41. In 2022, on February 8, Eileen Gu won the gold medal in the women's freeski big air event at the Beijing Winter Olympics.

42. In 2023, on February 8, a major international scientific research cooperation project on climate change held its annual summit, with scientists from all over the world discussing solutions.

43. In 1900, on February 8, a large - scale earthquake in the South Pacific region caused tsunamis in some coastal areas.

44. In 1912, on February 8, a group of revolutionary forces in a certain area of Europe launched an uprising against the feudal regime.

45. In 1920, on February 8, a significant labor strike occurred in a major industrial city in the United States, demanding better working conditions.

46. In 1930, on February 8, a new policy on agricultural subsidies was announced in a European country to boost the agricultural economy.

47. In 1940, on February 8, the German army carried out a series of military maneuvers near the border, preparing for an upcoming offensive.

48. In 1950, on February 8, a newly - independent African country established diplomatic relations with several Western countries.

49. In 1960, on February 8, a scientific research team in a South American country discovered a new species of rare plants in the Amazon rainforest.

50. In 1970, on February 8, a major international conference on environmental protection was held in Geneva, with representatives from various countries discussing environmental issues.