Christian feast day: Josephine Bakhita

Josephine Margaret Bakhita, was a Sudanese Catholic religious sister who joined the Canossians after winning her freedom from slavery. She served in Italy for 50 years until her death in 1947. She was canonized in 2000, becoming the first female black Catholic saint in the modern era.

February 8 is the 39th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 326 days remain until the end of the year.