1. The Montana Legislature ratified the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution on February 8, 1919, granting women the right to vote.
2. In 1932, the temperature in Rogers Pass, Montana dropped to -70 degrees Fahrenheit, setting a record low temperature for the state.
3. On February 8, 1961, the Montana State University men's basketball team defeated the Weber State Wildcats 118-95, setting a school record for most points in a game.
4. The Anaconda Copper Mining Company announced the closure of the Anaconda smelter in Opportunity, Montana on February 8, 1980, resulting in the loss of over 3,000 jobs.
5. In 2021, the Montana Office of Public Instruction announced a new partnership with Amazon Web Services to provide cloud computing education and resources to K-12 schools in Montana, starting on February 8.