Willem Hesselink

Dutch footballer (1878-1973).

Born February 8th, 1878 in Arnhem.

Died December 1st, 1973 at 95 years old in Bennekom.

Israil Arsamakov

Soviet weightlifter.

Born February 8th, 1962 (age 63 years) in Grozny. ^[ref]

Alex Antonitsch

Austrian tennis player.

Born February 8th, 1966 (age 59 years) in Villach.

Richard Hofmann

German footballer (1906-1983).

Born February 8th, 1906 in Meerane.

Died May 5th, 1983 at 77 years old in Freital.

Paul Martin

Hungarian film director and screenwriter who worked for many years in the german film industry.

Born February 8th, 1899 in Cluj-Napoca. ^[ref]

Died January 26th, 1967 at 67 years old in Berlin. ^[ref]

Mathieu Turcotte

Canadian short-track speed skater.

Born February 8th, 1977 (age 48 years) in Sherbrooke.

Iryna Merleni

Olympic wrestler.

Born February 8th, 1982 (age 43 years) in Kamianets-Podilskyi.

Stig Järrel

Swedish actor.

Born February 8th, 1910 in Malmberget. ^[ref]

Died July 1st, 1998 at 88 years old in Monte Carlo. ^[ref]

Branislav Crnčević

Serbian writer, politician (1933-2011).

Born February 8th, 1933 in Kovačica.

Died April 14th, 2011 at 78 years old in Belgrade.

Agnieszka Brugger

German politician.

Born February 8th, 1985 (age 40 years) in Legnica.