February 8: on this day in history

Historical events

1. 1693The College of William & Mary, one of the oldest higher education institutions in the United States, received its charter.
2. 1817South American independence fighters crossed the Andes with their armies to free Chile from Spanish rule.
3. 1879Canadian engineer Sandford Fleming first proposed universal standard time, dividing the world into time zones.
4. 1885The first official group of emigrants from Japan reached Hawaii in the Pacific.
5. 1974The Skylab 4 astronauts returned to Earth after spending 84 days in space.

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