1. On February 8, 1777, the Battle of Quibbletown took place in what is now known as New Jersey. This battle was part of the American Revolutionary War and resulted in an American victory over the British forces.

2. The first organized game of baseball in New Jersey is said to have occurred on February 8, 1846, in Hoboken. The game was played between the New York Nine and the Knickerbocker Base Ball Club.

3. On February 8, 1910, the Boy Scouts of America was incorporated in New Jersey. The organization, which promotes character development and citizenship training for young boys, has since grown to become one of the largest youth organizations in the world.

4. In 1960, the first computer-based weather forecasting system was developed at the Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory in Princeton, New Jersey. This system used a computer to model atmospheric conditions and make predictions about weather patterns.

5. On February 8, 1986, the largest single-day snowfall in New Jersey history occurred in some parts of the state. Over 2 feet of snow fell in some areas, causing widespread transportation disruptions and power outages.