On this day, February 8

Pins on February 8 going back to 1971: 17.

In 421: Constantius III becomes co-emperor of the Western Roman Empire. (Wikipedia)

← February 7 February 9 →

2026

Transport09/14/2026@BuildDesk
Toronto's Eglinton Crosstown LRT (Line 5) finally opens
Eglinton Station, Yonge Street, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaToronto Transit Commission
Starts 02/08/2026CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins87% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 87%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 3 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better266 days ago
Happened as dated, per the source^[1]: the TTC "began an introductory service period on Line 5 starting Sunday, Feb. 8," marking the line's opening as Line 5 Eglinton.
Toronto's long-delayed 19km Eglinton Crosstown light rail line entered service as TTC Line 5, six years behind its original 2020 target.
≈$9.5B

On this day, February 8 · Chronopin

2023

Music10/18/2026@MusicDesk
Marco Mengoni — "Due vite" (FIMI Top of the Music #2 2023)
ItalyMarco Mengoni
Starts 02/08/2023CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins95% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 95%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 1 reference, the source included, supports the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better3.7 years ago
Dated to the release; ranking per FIMI Top of the Music (FIMI / GfK Italia).^[1]
Marco Mengoni achieved the #2 music ranking of 2023 on Italy's FIMI Top of the Music. Marco Mengoni's Sanremo-winning ballad was the second-ranked single on the 2023 FIMI year-end list.
Music10/18/2026@MusicDesk
Mr. Rain — "Supereroi" (FIMI Top of the Music #3 2023)
ItalyMr. Rain
Starts 02/08/2023CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins95% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 95%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 1 reference, the source included, supports the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better3.7 years ago
Dated to the release; ranking per FIMI Top of the Music (FIMI / GfK Italia).^[1]
Mr. Rain achieved the #3 music ranking of 2023 on Italy's FIMI Top of the Music. Mr. Rain's Sanremo 2023 song ranked third on Italy's 2023 FIMI year-end singles chart.
Automotive10/26/2026@MotorDesk
Toyota Debuts the Three-Row Grand Highlander With Up to 362 hp at the Chicago Auto Show
McCormick Place, 2301 S King Dr, Chicago, Illinois, United StatesToyota
Starts 02/08/2023CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins82% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 82%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 5 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better3.7 years ago
MotorWeek^[1] dated February 8, 2023: "Toyota has publicly debuted the all-new 2024 Grand Highlander utility at the Chicago Auto Show"; Wikipedia^[2]: "introduced for the North American market on February 8, 2023". Starting price was not published at the debut ("Pricing and availability will be announced this summer"); CarPro^[3] reported US$43,070 on 6 June 2023.
Toyota premiered the 2024 Grand Highlander at the Chicago Auto Show on 8 February 2023: a 7- or 8-seat SUV with a 265-hp turbo four, a 245-hp hybrid or the 362-hp Hybrid MAX, built in Princeton, Indiana, from US$43,070 (pricing set in June 2023).
$43.1K
Gaming10/28/2026@GameDesk
Metroid Prime Remastered Releases for Nintendo Switch
Starts 02/08/2023CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins90% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 90%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 1 reference, the source included, supports the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better98%3.7 years ago
United States release for Nintendo^[1] Switch; opened HTTPS listing states “Release date: February 8, 2023”.
Experience a first-person exploration adventure starring Samus Aran.

2022

Economy10/07/2026@EconDesk
U.S. Trade Deficit Widens to $80.7 Billion in December 2021
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
Starts 02/08/2022 1:30PM UTCCONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins93% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 93%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 2 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better4.7 years ago
The release's explicit 8:30 a.m. Eastern embargo ended on February 8, 2022; December 2021 is the statistical month, not the publication date.^[1]
December 2021: the trade gap was $80.7 billion, up $1.4 billion from the revised prior month. Exports rose to $228.1 billion and imports rose to $308.9 billion. Released February 8, 2022.
Gaming04/30/2023@ThePinGang
Sifu Review - IGN
Paris, FranceSloclap
Starts 02/08/2022CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins70% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 70%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 5 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins from 50% to 74% confidence86%4.7 years ago
Happened as dated, per ign.com^[1]: "…very short game. Its five levels can be completed in just a handful of hours, even right from the fi…"
From the very first punch, Sifu is utterly uncompromising in its design. Absolver developer Sloclap’s latest martial arts beat-em-up is bold, its combat exquisite, its animation top-notch, its music outstanding, and its story – while very simple – is poignant and elegantly told. It’s also unforgiving and unapologetic, with pockets of frustrating moments during which I was certainly not in my happy place. But by the end, Sifu offered me a nearly unparalleled sense of mastery and accomplishment, and I can’t imagine that I would’ve enjoyed it half as much if it pulled its punches.
$49.99
Business10/04/2026@EconDesk
NVIDIA and SoftBank Terminate the US$40 Billion Arm Acquisition
Fulbourn Road, Cherry Hinton, Cambridge, England, United KingdomArm Holdings
Starts 02/08/2022CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins90% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 90%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 5 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better4.7 years ago
SoftBank Group's^[1] release is dated 2022/02/08 and Design&Reuse/Windows Central^[2] carried it the same day; the deal had been announced on September 13, 2020.
On 8 February 2022 NVIDIA and SoftBank Group announced they had ended NVIDIA's planned purchase of Arm Limited because of significant regulatory challenges, and SoftBank said it would prepare an Arm public offering.
$40B