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U.S.
Monday Feb 8, 1915
W. E. B. Du Bois
The Birth of a Nation
U.S.
Monday Feb 8, 1915
Du Bois used his influential role in the NAACP to oppose a variety of racist incidents. When the silent film The Birth of a Nation premiered in 1915, Du Bois and the NAACP led the fight to ban the movie, because of its racist portrayal of blacks as brutish and lustful.

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Washington D.C., U.S.
Monday Feb 8, 1965
Neil Armstrong
The backup Crew for Gemini 5
Washington D.C., U.S.
Monday Feb 8, 1965
On February 8, 1965, Armstrong and Elliot See were announced as the backup crew for Gemini 5, with Armstrong as commander, supporting the prime crew of Gordon Cooper and Pete Conrad.

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Washington D.C., U.S.
Monday Feb 8, 1999
Impeachment of Bill Clinton
Closing Arguments
Washington D.C., U.S.
Monday Feb 8, 1999
On February 8, closing arguments were presented with each side allotted a three-hour time slot.

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