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)