Fait mathématique: 8438 is a number for which we're missing a fact (submit one to numbersapi at google mail!).
Culture générale: 8438 is an uninteresting number.
Date historique: February 6th is the day in 1978 that the Blizzard of 1978, one of the worst Nor'easters in New England history, hit the region, with sustained winds of 65 mph and snowfall of 4" an hour.