Roman Emperor Theodosius I declares Christianity the state religion
Theodosius I (Ancient Greek: Θεοδόσιος Theodosios; 11 January 347 – 17 January 395), also known as Theodosius the Great, was Roman emperor from 379 to 395.
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Historical Events on November 8
First meeting of Aztec Emperor Moctezuma II and Spanish Conquistador Hernán Cortés in Tenochtitlan, Mexico
Moctezuma Xocoyotzin (1466 – 29 June 1520), retroactively referred to in European sources as Moctezuma II, and often simply called Montezuma, was the ninth emperor of the Aztec Empire (also known as...
William Penn presents the Charter of Privileges, guaranteeing religious freedom for the colony of Pennsylvania
William Penn presents the Charter of Privileges, guaranteeing religious freedom for the colony of Pennsylvania
Vincent La Chapelle, master cook to various nobility and royalty, forms a Freemasons Lodge in the Netherlands
Vincent La Chapelle, master cook to various nobility and royalty, forms a Freemasons Lodge in the Netherlands
German physicist Wilhelm Röntgen produces and detects electromagnetic radiation in a wavelength range today known as X-r
German physicist Wilhelm Röntgen produces and detects electromagnetic radiation in a wavelength range today known as X-rays or Röntgen rays
UN Security Council unanimously approves Resolution 1441 on Iraq, forcing Saddam Hussein to disarm or face "serious cons
UN Security Council unanimously approves Resolution 1441 on Iraq, forcing Saddam Hussein to disarm or face "serious consequences"
Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf is elected president of Liberia, the first woman to lead an African country
Liberia, officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country on the West African coast.
Republican Donald Trump is elected 45th President of the United States, defeating Democrat Hillary Clinton with an Elect
Republican Donald Trump is elected 45th President of the United States, defeating Democrat Hillary Clinton with an Electoral College victory of 304-227; Clinton receives just under 2.9 million more popular votes [1]
Movie actor Ronald Reagan is elected Governor of California
Ronald Wilson Reagan (February 6, 1911 – June 5, 2004) was an American politician and actor who served as the 40th president of the United States from 1981 to 1989.
George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, and P. G. Wodehouse's musical "Oh, Kay!" opens at the Imperial Theatre in NYC and runs fo
George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, and P. G. Wodehouse's musical "Oh, Kay!" opens at the Imperial Theatre in NYC and runs for 256 performances
Tenor Andrea Bocelli releases his "Sacred Arias" album, the world's best-selling classical album by a solo artist
Andrea Bocelli is an Italian tenor. He rose to fame in 1994 after winning the newcomers' section of the 44th Sanremo Music Festival performing "Il mare calmo della sera". Since 1994, Bocelli has...
Brazilian surfer Rodrigo Koxa breaks the world record for surfing the largest wave ever at 24.38 meters in Nazaré, Portu
Brazilian surfer Rodrigo Koxa breaks the world record for surfing the largest wave ever at 24.38 meters in Nazaré, Portugal
John Wheelwright, English-American Puritan clergyman, marries Mary Storre in Lincolnshire
John Wheelwright, English-American Puritan clergyman, marries Mary Storre in Lincolnshire
Future Prime Minister William Cavendish-Bentinck (28) weds Dorothy Cavendish (16)
Future Prime Minister William Cavendish-Bentinck (28) weds Dorothy Cavendish (16)
NBA legend Larry Bird (18) weds highschool sweetheart Janet Condra
NBA legend Larry Bird (18) weds highschool sweetheart Janet Condra
Cynthia Lennon is granted a divorce from The Beatles member John Lennon
John Winston Ono Lennon was an English musician and activist. He gained global fame as the founder, co-lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of the Beatles.
American "The Mamas & the Papas" singer Michelle Phillips (26) divorces American "Easy Rider" director and actor Dennis
American "The Mamas & the Papas" singer Michelle Phillips (26) divorces American "Easy Rider" director and actor Dennis Hopper (34) after only 8 days of marriage
Pope John XXII names Jan van Diest as Bishop of Utrecht
Pope John XXII names Jan van Diest as Bishop of Utrecht
Uprising against Piero de' Medici in Florence
Florence (Italian: Firenze) is the capital and most populous city of the Italian region of Tuscany, with 362,353 inhabitants as of 2025.
Stockholm Bloodbath begins as Danish forces successfully invade Sweden and execute approximately 100 people
Stockholm Bloodbath begins as Danish forces successfully invade Sweden and execute approximately 100 people
French Roman Catholics and Huguenots sign treaty
The Huguenots are a religious group of French Protestants who held to the Reformed (Calvinist) tradition of Protestantism.
Eighty Years' War: Pacification of Ghent - 17 Dutch provinces sign anti-Spanish covenant
Eighty Years' War: Pacification of Ghent - 17 Dutch provinces sign anti-Spanish covenant
Spanish troops under Bernardino de Mendoza conquer Doetinchem
Spanish troops under Bernardino de Mendoza conquer Doetinchem
Bodleian Library at Oxford University, founded by Thomas Bodley, formally opens
The Bodleian Library () is the main research library of the University of Oxford. Founded in 1602 by Sir Thomas Bodley, it is one of the oldest libraries in Europe.
Battle of White Mountain, Prague: First major victory of the Catholic Habsburgs over the Protestant Alliance in the Thir
Battle of White Mountain, Prague: First major victory of the Catholic Habsburgs over the Protestant Alliance in the Thirty Years' War
Battle of the Sound: Swedish fleet prevails over the Dutch fleet during the 2nd Northern War
Battle of the Sound: Swedish fleet prevails over the Dutch fleet during the 2nd Northern War
Bourbon whiskey is first distilled from corn by Elijah Craig in Bourbon County, Virginia (modern-day Kentucky)
Bourbon whiskey is first distilled from corn by Elijah Craig in Bourbon County, Virginia (modern-day Kentucky)
Mount Holyoke Seminary in Massachusetts, the first US college for women, is founded
Mount Holyoke College is a private women's liberal arts college in South Hadley, Massachusetts, United States.
King of Belgium Leopold I proclaims child labor laws (for 1889)
King of Belgium Leopold I proclaims child labor laws (for 1889)
Battle of Mount Ivy, Kentucky: Union Commander General William "Bull" Nelson breaks up Confederate recruiting camp
Battle of Mount Ivy, Kentucky: Union Commander General William "Bull" Nelson breaks up Confederate recruiting camp
English freighter Nisero stranded at Atjeh (crew taken hostage)
English freighter Nisero stranded at Atjeh (crew taken hostage)
German-American inventor Emile Berliner is granted US patent for his gramophone [1]
German-American inventor Emile Berliner is granted US patent for his gramophone [1]
Montana admitted as 41st state of the Union
The Territory of Montana was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from May 26, 1864, until November 8, 1889, when it was admitted as the 41st state in the Union as...
Bloody clashes take place in Athens following the translation of the Gospels into demotic Greek
Bloody clashes take place in Athens following the translation of the Gospels into demotic Greek
In a landmark decision for Australia, the Court of Conciliation and Arbitration rules that the Sunshine Harvester Work m
In a landmark decision for Australia, the Court of Conciliation and Arbitration rules that the Sunshine Harvester Work must pay 'fair and reasonable wages'
1st Washington State election in which women could vote
1st Washington State election in which women could vote
An Austrian-Hungarian submarine torpedoes and sinks the Italian liner 'Ancona' without warning, killing over 200 people
RMS Lusitania was a British-registered ocean liner that was torpedoed by an Imperial German Navy U-boat during the First World War on 7 May 1915, about 11 nautical miles (20 km; 13 mi) off the Old...
Telephone Co runs 1st advertisement for Army operators, receives 7,000 applicants
Telephone Co runs 1st advertisement for Army operators, receives 7,000 applicants
Pro-German supreme commander general Cutters lay-offs
Pro-German supreme commander general Cutters lay-offs
Austria chancellor Ignaz Seipel, resigns after assassination attempt
Ignaz Seipel (19 July 1876 – 2 August 1932) was an Austrian Catholic priest and conservative politician, who served as the Chancellor of the First Austrian Republic twice during the 1920s and leader...
Jean Giraudoux' "Amphitryon '38" premieres in Paris
Amphitryon 38 is a play written in 1929 by the French dramatist Jean Giraudoux, the number in the title being Giraudoux's whimsical approximation of how many times the story had been told on stage...
Friedrich Wolf's "Die Matrosen von Cattaro" premieres in Berlin
Friedrich Wolf's "Die Matrosen von Cattaro" premieres in Berlin
US President FDR creates Civil Works Administration
The Civil Works Administration (CWA) was a short-lived job creation program established by the New Deal during the Great Depression in the United States in order to rapidly create mostly manual-labor...
Ford Frick, NL publicity director, is named league president
Ford Frick, NL publicity director, is named league president
The Nazi exhibition Der ewige Jude ("The Eternal Jew") opens in Munich.
The Nazi exhibition Der ewige Jude ("The Eternal Jew") opens in Munich.
1st African American woman legislator, Crystal Bird Fauset of Philadelphia
1st African American woman legislator, Crystal Bird Fauset of Philadelphia
Failed assassination attempt on Adolf Hitler at Bürgerbräukeller beer hall in Munich, Germany; timebomb planted by workm
Failed assassination attempt on Adolf Hitler at Bürgerbräukeller beer hall in Munich, Germany; timebomb planted by workman Georg Elser explodes 13 minutes after Hitler's departure kills 8
RAF bombs Munich, Adolf Hitler promises "an attack on the capital of the Nazi movement would not go unpunished"
RAF bombs Munich, Adolf Hitler promises "an attack on the capital of the Nazi movement would not go unpunished"
The Albanian Communist Party is founded
The Party of Labour of Albania (Albanian: Partia e Punës e Shqipërisë, PPSh), was the ruling and sole legal party of Albania during the communist period (1944–1991).
1st WW II American expeditionary force lands in Africa on the Gold Coast
1st WW II American expeditionary force lands in Africa on the Gold Coast
France arrests government of Lebanon after they abolish the French mandate
Lebanon, officially the Lebanese Republic, is a country in the Levant region of West Asia.
25,000 Hungarian Jews are loaned to Nazis for forced labor
25,000 Hungarian Jews are loaned to Nazis for forced labor
Riverboat sinks off Hong Kong; kills 1,550
Riverboat sinks off Hong Kong; kills 1,550
A US aircraft shoots down a North Korean jet in the Korean War, the first jet-to-jet dogfight in history
The Korean War (25 June 1950 – 27 July 1953) was an armed conflict on the Korean Peninsula fought between North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea; DPRK) and South Korea (Republic of Korea;...
Salazar's party wins all parliamentary seats in Portugal
Salazar's party wins all parliamentary seats in Portugal
AL approves Philadelphia A's move to Kansas City
The Kansas City Athletics were a Major League Baseball team that played in Kansas City, Missouri, from 1955 to 1967, having previously played in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as the Philadelphia...
Great Britain performs atmospheric nuclear test at Christmas Island
Nuclear weapons testing is the act of experimentally and deliberately firing one or more nuclear devices in a controlled manner pursuant to a military, scientific or technological goal.
KJTV (now KGET) TV channel 17 in Bakersfield, CA (NBC) 1st broadcast
KJTV (now KGET) TV channel 17 in Bakersfield, CA (NBC) 1st broadcast
Imperial Airlines Flight 201/8, a Lockheed Constellation aircraft, crashes near Richmond, Virginia, 77 die
Imperial Airlines Flight 201/8 was a charter flight by the United States Army to transport new recruits to Columbia, South Carolina, for training.
Canada's government orders the nickel changed back to round shape
Canada's government orders the nickel changed back to round shape
IMF grants Great Britain credit of $1 billion
IMF grants Great Britain credit of $1 billion
British Indian Ocean Territory formed
The British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT) is a British Overseas Territory situated in the Indian Ocean.
Radio Leicester begins broadcasting on VHF, the 1st of 8 local British radio stations (now 40)
Radio Leicester begins broadcasting on VHF, the 1st of 8 local British radio stations (now 40)
Londonderry Corporation agreed to a Nationalist request to introduce a points system in the allocation of public sector
Londonderry Corporation agreed to a Nationalist request to introduce a points system in the allocation of public sector housing in Northern Ireland
Tom Dempsey of New Orleans Saints kicks NFL record 63 yard field goal
The 1970 New Orleans Saints season was the team's fourth as a member of the National Football League.
Premium cable channel HBO (Home Box Office) is launched in America
Home Box Office (HBO) is an American premium television network and service, which is the flagship property of namesake parent-subsidiary Home Box Office, Inc., itself a unit owned by Warner Bros.
Nevada approves pari-mutuel betting on Jai Alai
Nevada approves pari-mutuel betting on Jai Alai
Nick Bockwinkle beats Verne Gagne in St Paul, to become NWA champ
Nick Bockwinkle beats Verne Gagne in St Paul, to become NWA champ
A series of earthquakes spreads panic in the Greek city of Thessaloniki, which is evacuated
A series of earthquakes spreads panic in the Greek city of Thessaloniki, which is evacuated
ABC broadcasts "Iran Crisis: American Held Hostage" with Frank Reynolds, a forerunner to "Nightline"
ABC broadcasts "Iran Crisis: American Held Hostage" with Frank Reynolds, a forerunner to "Nightline"
Voyager 1 space probe discovers 15th moon of Saturn
Voyager 1 space probe discovers 15th moon of Saturn
Christian Democrats looses Belgium parliamentary election
Christian Democrats looses Belgium parliamentary election
Martha Layne Collins (D) elected 1st female governor of Kentucky
Martha Layne Collins (D) elected 1st female governor of Kentucky
14th NASA Space Shuttle Mission: Discovery (STS 51-A) launches
14th NASA Space Shuttle Mission: Discovery (STS 51-A) launches
Atlantis moves to Vehicle Assembly Building at Kennedy Space Center (Florida) for mating of STS 61-B mission
Atlantis moves to Vehicle Assembly Building at Kennedy Space Center (Florida) for mating of STS 61-B mission
11 are killed in an IRA bomb attack in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland
11 are killed in an IRA bomb attack in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland
die as earthquake hits China
die as earthquake hits China
"Byker Grove" begins broadcasting on the BBC
"Byker Grove" begins broadcasting on the BBC
,000 additional US troops are sent to Persian gulf
The Gulf War was an armed conflict between Iraq and a 42-country coalition led by the United States.
,000 demonstrate against racism in Berlin
,000 demonstrate against racism in Berlin
Cleveland Cavaliers 1st game at Gund Arena, lose to Hous Rockets, 100-98
Cleveland Cavaliers 1st game at Gund Arena, lose to Hous Rockets, 100-98
Tampa Bay Devil Rays name their 1st manager Larry Rothschild
The Tampa Bay Rays are an American professional baseball team based in the Tampa Bay area. The Rays compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East Division.
The Royal Tombs of Sipan Museum inaugurated in Lambayeque, Peru, displaying the treasure-filled tombs from the Moche cul
The Royal Tombs of Sipan Museum inaugurated in Lambayeque, Peru, displaying the treasure-filled tombs from the Moche culture discovered by Walter Alva [1]
The potentially hazardous asteroid 2005 YU55 passes 0.85 lunar distances from Earth (about 324,600 kilometres or 201,700
The potentially hazardous asteroid 2005 YU55 passes 0.85 lunar distances from Earth (about 324,600 kilometres or 201,700 miles), the closest known approach by an asteroid of its brightness since 2010 XC15 in 1976
11 people are killed in a car park bombing in Mogadishu, Somalia
11 people are killed in a car park bombing in Mogadishu, Somalia
Authorities report more than 150 people have been killed in week-long assault by government forces on port of Hudaydah i
Authorities report more than 150 people have been killed in week-long assault by government forces on port of Hudaydah in Yemen
US reopens its borders to vaccinated non US citizens after more than 18 months, lifting restrictions imposed because of
US reopens its borders to vaccinated non US citizens after more than 18 months, lifting restrictions imposed because of COVID-19
European Space Telescope Euclid releases its first images, becoming the first telescope able to capture an entire galaxy
European Space Telescope Euclid releases its first images, becoming the first telescope able to capture an entire galaxy in a single exposure and is also built to explore dark matter and dark energy [1]
Darlington Public School in Sydney, Australia, is named the world's best new building at the World Architecture Festival
Darlington Public School in Sydney, Australia, is named the world's best new building at the World Architecture Festival in Singapore [1]
Famous Births on November 8
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Vlad the Impaler is born
Vlad the Impaler is born
birth
Dorothy Day is born
Dorothy Day, American catholic and social activist, known for american catholic and social activist, was born on 1897-11-08.
birth
Alfre Woodard is born
Alfre Woodard, American actress, known for american actress, was born on 1953-11-08. Alfre Woodard ( AL-free WUUD-ərd; born November 8, 1952) is an American actress.
birth
Gordon Ramsay is born
Gordon Ramsay, British celebrity chef, known for british celebrity chef, was born on 1967-11-08.
birth
David Muir is born
David Muir, American broadcast journalist, known for american broadcast journalist, was born on 1974-11-08.
birth
Patti Page is born
Patti Page, American musician, known for american country-pop singer, was born on 1927-11-08.
birth
SZA is born
SZA is born
birth
Bucky Harris is born
Bucky Harris, American athlete, known for american baseball player and manager, was born on 1896-11-08.
birth
Ángel Cordero Jr. is born
Ángel Cordero Jr. is born
Notable Deaths on November 8
Frequently Asked Questions
- What happened on November 8, 392?
- Theodosius I (Ancient Greek: Θεοδόσιος Theodosios; 11 January 347 – 17 January 395), also known as Theodosius the Great, was Roman emperor from 379 to 395.
- What happened on November 8, 1519?
- Moctezuma Xocoyotzin (1466 – 29 June 1520), retroactively referred to in European sources as Moctezuma II, and often simply called Montezuma, was the ninth emperor of the Aztec Empire (also known as...
- What happened on November 8, 1701?
- William Penn presents the Charter of Privileges, guaranteeing religious freedom for the colony of Pennsylvania
- What happened on November 8, 1734?
- Vincent La Chapelle, master cook to various nobility and royalty, forms a Freemasons Lodge in the Netherlands
- What happened on November 8, 1895?
- German physicist Wilhelm Röntgen produces and detects electromagnetic radiation in a wavelength range today known as X-rays or Röntgen rays
Complete Timeline — November 8 Through the Ages
Roman Emperor Theodosius I declares Christianity the state religion
Theodosius I (Ancient Greek: Θεοδόσιος Theodosios; 11 January 347 – 17 January 395), also known as Theodosius the Great, was Roman emperor from 379 to 395.
Pope John XXII names Jan van Diest as Bishop of Utrecht
Pope John XXII names Jan van Diest as Bishop of Utrecht
Vlad the Impaler is born
Vlad the Impaler is born
Uprising against Piero de' Medici in Florence
Florence (Italian: Firenze) is the capital and most populous city of the Italian region of Tuscany, with 362,353 inhabitants as of 2025.
First meeting of Aztec Emperor Moctezuma II and Spanish Conquistador Hernán Cortés in Tenochtitlan, Mexico
Moctezuma Xocoyotzin (1466 – 29 June 1520), retroactively referred to in European sources as Moctezuma II, and often simply called Montezuma, was the ninth emperor of the Aztec Empire (also known as...
Stockholm Bloodbath begins as Danish forces successfully invade Sweden and execute approximately 100 people
Stockholm Bloodbath begins as Danish forces successfully invade Sweden and execute approximately 100 people
French Roman Catholics and Huguenots sign treaty
The Huguenots are a religious group of French Protestants who held to the Reformed (Calvinist) tradition of Protestantism.
Eighty Years' War: Pacification of Ghent - 17 Dutch provinces sign anti-Spanish covenant
Eighty Years' War: Pacification of Ghent - 17 Dutch provinces sign anti-Spanish covenant
Spanish troops under Bernardino de Mendoza conquer Doetinchem
Spanish troops under Bernardino de Mendoza conquer Doetinchem
Bodleian Library at Oxford University, founded by Thomas Bodley, formally opens
The Bodleian Library () is the main research library of the University of Oxford. Founded in 1602 by Sir Thomas Bodley, it is one of the oldest libraries in Europe.
Battle of White Mountain, Prague: First major victory of the Catholic Habsburgs over the Protestant Alliance in the Thir
Battle of White Mountain, Prague: First major victory of the Catholic Habsburgs over the Protestant Alliance in the Thirty Years' War
John Wheelwright, English-American Puritan clergyman, marries Mary Storre in Lincolnshire
John Wheelwright, English-American Puritan clergyman, marries Mary Storre in Lincolnshire
Battle of the Sound: Swedish fleet prevails over the Dutch fleet during the 2nd Northern War
Battle of the Sound: Swedish fleet prevails over the Dutch fleet during the 2nd Northern War
John Milton dies
John Milton, English poet and civil servant, known for english poet and civil servant, died on 1674-11-08.
William Penn presents the Charter of Privileges, guaranteeing religious freedom for the colony of Pennsylvania
William Penn presents the Charter of Privileges, guaranteeing religious freedom for the colony of Pennsylvania
Vincent La Chapelle, master cook to various nobility and royalty, forms a Freemasons Lodge in the Netherlands
Vincent La Chapelle, master cook to various nobility and royalty, forms a Freemasons Lodge in the Netherlands
Future Prime Minister William Cavendish-Bentinck (28) weds Dorothy Cavendish (16)
Future Prime Minister William Cavendish-Bentinck (28) weds Dorothy Cavendish (16)
Bourbon whiskey is first distilled from corn by Elijah Craig in Bourbon County, Virginia (modern-day Kentucky)
Bourbon whiskey is first distilled from corn by Elijah Craig in Bourbon County, Virginia (modern-day Kentucky)
Mount Holyoke Seminary in Massachusetts, the first US college for women, is founded
Mount Holyoke College is a private women's liberal arts college in South Hadley, Massachusetts, United States.
King of Belgium Leopold I proclaims child labor laws (for 1889)
King of Belgium Leopold I proclaims child labor laws (for 1889)
Battle of Mount Ivy, Kentucky: Union Commander General William "Bull" Nelson breaks up Confederate recruiting camp
Battle of Mount Ivy, Kentucky: Union Commander General William "Bull" Nelson breaks up Confederate recruiting camp
English freighter Nisero stranded at Atjeh (crew taken hostage)
English freighter Nisero stranded at Atjeh (crew taken hostage)
German-American inventor Emile Berliner is granted US patent for his gramophone [1]
German-American inventor Emile Berliner is granted US patent for his gramophone [1]
Montana admitted as 41st state of the Union
The Territory of Montana was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from May 26, 1864, until November 8, 1889, when it was admitted as the 41st state in the Union as...
German physicist Wilhelm Röntgen produces and detects electromagnetic radiation in a wavelength range today known as X-r
German physicist Wilhelm Röntgen produces and detects electromagnetic radiation in a wavelength range today known as X-rays or Röntgen rays
Bucky Harris is born
Bucky Harris, American athlete, known for american baseball player and manager, was born on 1896-11-08.
Dorothy Day is born
Dorothy Day, American catholic and social activist, known for american catholic and social activist, was born on 1897-11-08.
Bloody clashes take place in Athens following the translation of the Gospels into demotic Greek
Bloody clashes take place in Athens following the translation of the Gospels into demotic Greek
In a landmark decision for Australia, the Court of Conciliation and Arbitration rules that the Sunshine Harvester Work m
In a landmark decision for Australia, the Court of Conciliation and Arbitration rules that the Sunshine Harvester Work must pay 'fair and reasonable wages'
1st Washington State election in which women could vote
1st Washington State election in which women could vote
An Austrian-Hungarian submarine torpedoes and sinks the Italian liner 'Ancona' without warning, killing over 200 people
RMS Lusitania was a British-registered ocean liner that was torpedoed by an Imperial German Navy U-boat during the First World War on 7 May 1915, about 11 nautical miles (20 km; 13 mi) off the Old...
Telephone Co runs 1st advertisement for Army operators, receives 7,000 applicants
Telephone Co runs 1st advertisement for Army operators, receives 7,000 applicants
Pro-German supreme commander general Cutters lay-offs
Pro-German supreme commander general Cutters lay-offs
Austria chancellor Ignaz Seipel, resigns after assassination attempt
Ignaz Seipel (19 July 1876 – 2 August 1932) was an Austrian Catholic priest and conservative politician, who served as the Chancellor of the First Austrian Republic twice during the 1920s and leader...
George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, and P. G. Wodehouse's musical "Oh, Kay!" opens at the Imperial Theatre in NYC and runs fo
George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, and P. G. Wodehouse's musical "Oh, Kay!" opens at the Imperial Theatre in NYC and runs for 256 performances
Patti Page is born
Patti Page, American musician, known for american country-pop singer, was born on 1927-11-08.
Jean Giraudoux' "Amphitryon '38" premieres in Paris
Amphitryon 38 is a play written in 1929 by the French dramatist Jean Giraudoux, the number in the title being Giraudoux's whimsical approximation of how many times the story had been told on stage...
Friedrich Wolf's "Die Matrosen von Cattaro" premieres in Berlin
Friedrich Wolf's "Die Matrosen von Cattaro" premieres in Berlin
US President FDR creates Civil Works Administration
The Civil Works Administration (CWA) was a short-lived job creation program established by the New Deal during the Great Depression in the United States in order to rapidly create mostly manual-labor...
Ford Frick, NL publicity director, is named league president
Ford Frick, NL publicity director, is named league president
The Nazi exhibition Der ewige Jude ("The Eternal Jew") opens in Munich.
The Nazi exhibition Der ewige Jude ("The Eternal Jew") opens in Munich.
1st African American woman legislator, Crystal Bird Fauset of Philadelphia
1st African American woman legislator, Crystal Bird Fauset of Philadelphia
Failed assassination attempt on Adolf Hitler at Bürgerbräukeller beer hall in Munich, Germany; timebomb planted by workm
Failed assassination attempt on Adolf Hitler at Bürgerbräukeller beer hall in Munich, Germany; timebomb planted by workman Georg Elser explodes 13 minutes after Hitler's departure kills 8
RAF bombs Munich, Adolf Hitler promises "an attack on the capital of the Nazi movement would not go unpunished"
RAF bombs Munich, Adolf Hitler promises "an attack on the capital of the Nazi movement would not go unpunished"
The Albanian Communist Party is founded
The Party of Labour of Albania (Albanian: Partia e Punës e Shqipërisë, PPSh), was the ruling and sole legal party of Albania during the communist period (1944–1991).
1st WW II American expeditionary force lands in Africa on the Gold Coast
1st WW II American expeditionary force lands in Africa on the Gold Coast
France arrests government of Lebanon after they abolish the French mandate
Lebanon, officially the Lebanese Republic, is a country in the Levant region of West Asia.
Ángel Cordero Jr. is born
Ángel Cordero Jr. is born
25,000 Hungarian Jews are loaned to Nazis for forced labor
25,000 Hungarian Jews are loaned to Nazis for forced labor
Riverboat sinks off Hong Kong; kills 1,550
Riverboat sinks off Hong Kong; kills 1,550
A US aircraft shoots down a North Korean jet in the Korean War, the first jet-to-jet dogfight in history
The Korean War (25 June 1950 – 27 July 1953) was an armed conflict on the Korean Peninsula fought between North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea; DPRK) and South Korea (Republic of Korea;...
Salazar's party wins all parliamentary seats in Portugal
Salazar's party wins all parliamentary seats in Portugal
Alfre Woodard is born
Alfre Woodard, American actress, known for american actress, was born on 1953-11-08. Alfre Woodard ( AL-free WUUD-ərd; born November 8, 1952) is an American actress.
AL approves Philadelphia A's move to Kansas City
The Kansas City Athletics were a Major League Baseball team that played in Kansas City, Missouri, from 1955 to 1967, having previously played in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as the Philadelphia...
Great Britain performs atmospheric nuclear test at Christmas Island
Nuclear weapons testing is the act of experimentally and deliberately firing one or more nuclear devices in a controlled manner pursuant to a military, scientific or technological goal.
KJTV (now KGET) TV channel 17 in Bakersfield, CA (NBC) 1st broadcast
KJTV (now KGET) TV channel 17 in Bakersfield, CA (NBC) 1st broadcast
Imperial Airlines Flight 201/8, a Lockheed Constellation aircraft, crashes near Richmond, Virginia, 77 die
Imperial Airlines Flight 201/8 was a charter flight by the United States Army to transport new recruits to Columbia, South Carolina, for training.
Canada's government orders the nickel changed back to round shape
Canada's government orders the nickel changed back to round shape
IMF grants Great Britain credit of $1 billion
IMF grants Great Britain credit of $1 billion
British Indian Ocean Territory formed
The British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT) is a British Overseas Territory situated in the Indian Ocean.
Movie actor Ronald Reagan is elected Governor of California
Ronald Wilson Reagan (February 6, 1911 – June 5, 2004) was an American politician and actor who served as the 40th president of the United States from 1981 to 1989.
Radio Leicester begins broadcasting on VHF, the 1st of 8 local British radio stations (now 40)
Radio Leicester begins broadcasting on VHF, the 1st of 8 local British radio stations (now 40)
Gordon Ramsay is born
Gordon Ramsay, British celebrity chef, known for british celebrity chef, was born on 1967-11-08.
Cynthia Lennon is granted a divorce from The Beatles member John Lennon
John Winston Ono Lennon was an English musician and activist. He gained global fame as the founder, co-lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of the Beatles.
Londonderry Corporation agreed to a Nationalist request to introduce a points system in the allocation of public sector
Londonderry Corporation agreed to a Nationalist request to introduce a points system in the allocation of public sector housing in Northern Ireland
American "The Mamas & the Papas" singer Michelle Phillips (26) divorces American "Easy Rider" director and actor Dennis
American "The Mamas & the Papas" singer Michelle Phillips (26) divorces American "Easy Rider" director and actor Dennis Hopper (34) after only 8 days of marriage
Tom Dempsey of New Orleans Saints kicks NFL record 63 yard field goal
The 1970 New Orleans Saints season was the team's fourth as a member of the National Football League.
Premium cable channel HBO (Home Box Office) is launched in America
Home Box Office (HBO) is an American premium television network and service, which is the flagship property of namesake parent-subsidiary Home Box Office, Inc., itself a unit owned by Warner Bros.
Nevada approves pari-mutuel betting on Jai Alai
Nevada approves pari-mutuel betting on Jai Alai
David Muir is born
David Muir, American broadcast journalist, known for american broadcast journalist, was born on 1974-11-08.
NBA legend Larry Bird (18) weds highschool sweetheart Janet Condra
NBA legend Larry Bird (18) weds highschool sweetheart Janet Condra
Nick Bockwinkle beats Verne Gagne in St Paul, to become NWA champ
Nick Bockwinkle beats Verne Gagne in St Paul, to become NWA champ
A series of earthquakes spreads panic in the Greek city of Thessaloniki, which is evacuated
A series of earthquakes spreads panic in the Greek city of Thessaloniki, which is evacuated
ABC broadcasts "Iran Crisis: American Held Hostage" with Frank Reynolds, a forerunner to "Nightline"
ABC broadcasts "Iran Crisis: American Held Hostage" with Frank Reynolds, a forerunner to "Nightline"
Voyager 1 space probe discovers 15th moon of Saturn
Voyager 1 space probe discovers 15th moon of Saturn
Christian Democrats looses Belgium parliamentary election
Christian Democrats looses Belgium parliamentary election
Martha Layne Collins (D) elected 1st female governor of Kentucky
Martha Layne Collins (D) elected 1st female governor of Kentucky
14th NASA Space Shuttle Mission: Discovery (STS 51-A) launches
14th NASA Space Shuttle Mission: Discovery (STS 51-A) launches
Atlantis moves to Vehicle Assembly Building at Kennedy Space Center (Florida) for mating of STS 61-B mission
Atlantis moves to Vehicle Assembly Building at Kennedy Space Center (Florida) for mating of STS 61-B mission
11 are killed in an IRA bomb attack in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland
11 are killed in an IRA bomb attack in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland
die as earthquake hits China
die as earthquake hits China
"Byker Grove" begins broadcasting on the BBC
"Byker Grove" begins broadcasting on the BBC
,000 additional US troops are sent to Persian gulf
The Gulf War was an armed conflict between Iraq and a 42-country coalition led by the United States.
SZA is born
SZA is born
,000 demonstrate against racism in Berlin
,000 demonstrate against racism in Berlin
Cleveland Cavaliers 1st game at Gund Arena, lose to Hous Rockets, 100-98
Cleveland Cavaliers 1st game at Gund Arena, lose to Hous Rockets, 100-98
Tampa Bay Devil Rays name their 1st manager Larry Rothschild
The Tampa Bay Rays are an American professional baseball team based in the Tampa Bay area. The Rays compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East Division.
Tenor Andrea Bocelli releases his "Sacred Arias" album, the world's best-selling classical album by a solo artist
Andrea Bocelli is an Italian tenor. He rose to fame in 1994 after winning the newcomers' section of the 44th Sanremo Music Festival performing "Il mare calmo della sera". Since 1994, Bocelli has...
UN Security Council unanimously approves Resolution 1441 on Iraq, forcing Saddam Hussein to disarm or face "serious cons
UN Security Council unanimously approves Resolution 1441 on Iraq, forcing Saddam Hussein to disarm or face "serious consequences"
The Royal Tombs of Sipan Museum inaugurated in Lambayeque, Peru, displaying the treasure-filled tombs from the Moche cul
The Royal Tombs of Sipan Museum inaugurated in Lambayeque, Peru, displaying the treasure-filled tombs from the Moche culture discovered by Walter Alva [1]
Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf is elected president of Liberia, the first woman to lead an African country
Liberia, officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country on the West African coast.
The potentially hazardous asteroid 2005 YU55 passes 0.85 lunar distances from Earth (about 324,600 kilometres or 201,700
The potentially hazardous asteroid 2005 YU55 passes 0.85 lunar distances from Earth (about 324,600 kilometres or 201,700 miles), the closest known approach by an asteroid of its brightness since 2010 XC15 in 1976
11 people are killed in a car park bombing in Mogadishu, Somalia
11 people are killed in a car park bombing in Mogadishu, Somalia
Republican Donald Trump is elected 45th President of the United States, defeating Democrat Hillary Clinton with an Elect
Republican Donald Trump is elected 45th President of the United States, defeating Democrat Hillary Clinton with an Electoral College victory of 304-227; Clinton receives just under 2.9 million more popular votes [1]
Brazilian surfer Rodrigo Koxa breaks the world record for surfing the largest wave ever at 24.38 meters in Nazaré, Portu
Brazilian surfer Rodrigo Koxa breaks the world record for surfing the largest wave ever at 24.38 meters in Nazaré, Portugal
Authorities report more than 150 people have been killed in week-long assault by government forces on port of Hudaydah i
Authorities report more than 150 people have been killed in week-long assault by government forces on port of Hudaydah in Yemen
US reopens its borders to vaccinated non US citizens after more than 18 months, lifting restrictions imposed because of
US reopens its borders to vaccinated non US citizens after more than 18 months, lifting restrictions imposed because of COVID-19
European Space Telescope Euclid releases its first images, becoming the first telescope able to capture an entire galaxy
European Space Telescope Euclid releases its first images, becoming the first telescope able to capture an entire galaxy in a single exposure and is also built to explore dark matter and dark energy [1]
Darlington Public School in Sydney, Australia, is named the world's best new building at the World Architecture Festival
Darlington Public School in Sydney, Australia, is named the world's best new building at the World Architecture Festival in Singapore [1]