Sanarchive:Selected anniversaries/February 8
8 February: Major events in the arts
- 1915 – The Birth of a Nation, directed by D.W. Griffith, premiered in Los Angeles; despite its controversy, it revolutionized cinematic language and editing.
- 1960 – Construction officially began on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, creating a permanent monument to the stars of the entertainment world.
- 1968 – American actor Planet of the Apes premiered in New York City, becoming a landmark of science fiction cinema and prosthetic makeup art.
- James Dean (b. 1931)
- John Williams (b. 1932)
- Jack Lemmon (b. 1925)
- Cem Karaca (d. 2004)