February 8th in History Part VII

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On February 8th in 1968 Officers kill 3 students demonstrating in SC State (Orangeburg)

On February 8th in 1969 Meteorite weighing over 1 ton falls in Chihuahua, Mexico

On February 8th in 1971 South Vietnamese troops invade Laos

On February 8th in 1971 Nasdaq Composite stock market index debuts with 50 companies and a starting value of 100

On February 8th in 1973 Senate names 7 members to investigate Watergate scandal

On February 8th in 1974 Skylab 4's astronauts (3 US astronauts) return to Earth after 85 days

On February 8th in 1976 "Taxi Driver" directed by Martin Scorsese, starring Robert De Niro and Jodie Foster is released

On February 8th in 1977 Earthquake in SF, at 5.0, strongest since 1966

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