Yuri Averbakh

Russian chess player and author (1922-2022).

Born February 8th, 1922 in Kaluga. ^[ref]

Died May 7th, 2022 at 100 years old in Moscow. ^[ref]

Adam F

English music producer and dj.

Born February 8th, 1972 (age 53 years) in Liverpool.

Henry Roth

American writer.

Born February 8th, 1906 in Tysmenytsia. ^[ref]

Died October 13th, 1995 at 89 years old in Albuquerque. ^[ref]

Guillaume Gallienne

French actor.

Born February 8th, 1972 (age 53 years) in Neuilly-sur-Seine.

Harry Wu

Chinese activist (1937-2016).

Born February 8th, 1937 in Shanghai.

Died April 26th, 2016 at 79 years old in Honduras (myocardial infarction). ^[ref]

Bill Evans

American jazz saxophonist.

Born February 8th, 1958 (age 67 years) in Clarendon Hills.

Kató Lomb

Hungarian interpreter, translator, and author of several books on language learning.

Born February 8th, 1909 in Pécs.

Died June 9th, 2003 at 94 years old in Budapest.

Arthur Greenwood

British politician (1880-1954).

Born February 8th, 1880 in Leeds. ^[ref]

Died June 9th, 1954 at 74 years old in London. ^[ref]

Luigi Zingales

Italian economist.

Born February 8th, 1963 (age 62 years) in Padua.

Christiaan Snouck Hurgronje

Dutch orientalist, pacifier of the aceh.

Born February 8th, 1857 in Oosterhout. ^[ref]

Died June 26th, 1936 at 79 years old in Leiden. ^[ref]