1. In 1904, a massive fire broke out in Baltimore, destroying over 1,500 buildings and leaving 30,000 people homeless. The fire started on February 7 but continued to burn into the early hours of February 8. The Great Baltimore Fire is still remembered as one of the most destructive fires in the city's history.

2. On February 8, 1765, the Maryland Stamp Act Congress was held in Annapolis, Maryland. The Congress was a gathering of representatives from nine colonies who came together to discuss their opposition to the British Stamp Act, which required printed materials to be marked with a tax stamp. The Maryland Stamp Act Congress was one of the first organized protests against British taxation and played a key role in the American Revolution.

3. In 1880, the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad established its first telegraph line connecting Baltimore to New York City. The line was completed on February 8 and allowed for faster communication between the two cities. The B&O Railroad played a major role in the economic development of Maryland and the rest of the country.

4. On February 8, 1998, Willie Runyon became the oldest person to climb to the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. Runyon was 83 years old at the time of his climb, which took him five days to complete. Runyon, who was from Frederick, Maryland, was an avid mountain climber and had previously climbed Mount Everest.

5. The first recorded breach of a a dam in Maryland occurred on February 8, 1849, on the Patuxent River in Howard County. The dam, which had been built to power a local mill, failed due to heavy rains and caused widespread flooding in the surrounding area. The breach of the dam resulted in the loss of several homes and businesses and was a wake-up call for the need for better infrastructure to manage flood risks.