On February 8th in History
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On February 8th in 1837 1st VP chosen by Senate, Richard Johnson (Van Buren admin)
On February 8th in 1861 Confederate States of America organizes in Montgomery, Alabama
On February 8th in 1861 A Cheyenne delegation and some Arapaho leaders accepted a new settlement (Treaty of Fort Wise) with the U.S. Federal government. The deal ceded most of their land but secured a 600-square mile reservation and annuity payments.
On February 8th in 1862 Union General Ambrose Burnside captured Roanoke Island in North Carolina. Gaining control of Pamlico Sound.
On February 8th in 1865 The Battle of Dabney's Mill (Hatcher's Run) ended after three days. Neither side ended with a significant advantage after producing about 3,000 casualties.
On February 8th in 1865 1st black major in US Army appointed during US Civil war - Martin Robison Delany
On February 8th in 1879 Sandford Fleming first proposes adoption of Universal Standard Time at a meeting of the Royal Canadian Institute.
On February 8th in 1887 The Dawes Act authorizes the President of the United States to survey Native American tribal land and divide it into individual allotments. Those who accepted allotments and lived separately from the tribe were granted United States citizenship.
On February 8th in 1909 France & Germany sign treaty about Morocco
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