On this day: November 8
Events
Siege of OsakaNovember 8, 1614 – June 1615 · Wars & Conflicts
Battle of White MountainNovember 8, 1620 · Wars & Conflicts
1864 United States presidential electionNovember 8, 1864 · Politics- 1892 United States presidential electionNovember 8, 1892 · Politics
1904 United States presidential electionNovember 8, 1904 · Politics
Ukrainian War of IndependenceNovember 8, 1917 – November 17, 1921 · World History
1932 United States presidential electionNovember 8, 1932 · Politics
Siege of MadridNovember 8, 1936 – November 23, 1936 · Wars & Conflicts
Release of The Mark of ZorroNovember 8, 1940 · Film
1960 United States presidential electionNovember 8, 1960 · Politics
Release of Led Zeppelin IVNovember 8, 1971 · Music- Release of TransformerNovember 8, 1972 · Music
- Release of Sheer Heart AttackNovember 8, 1974 · Music
- Release of Ace of SpadesNovember 8, 1980 · Music
1988 United States presidential electionNovember 8, 1988 · Politics- Release of GreenNovember 8, 1988 · Music
- Release of Live at DoningtonNovember 8, 1993 · Music
- Release of Greatest Hits IIINovember 8, 1999 · Music
Release of Escape from Monkey IslandNovember 8, 2000 · Gaming
Launch of WikinewsNovember 8, 2004 · Internet
Release of Guitar HeroNovember 8, 2005 · Gaming
Launch of TMZNovember 8, 2005 · Internet- Release of The MoviesNovember 8, 2005 · Gaming
- Release of Chess TitansNovember 8, 2006 · Gaming
Release of Mario Party DSNovember 8, 2007 · Gaming
Release of Windows PhoneNovember 8, 2010 · Technology
Release of Windows Phone 7November 8, 2010 · Technology
Release of Take Me HomeNovember 8, 2012 · Music- Release of Project ZomboidNovember 8, 2013 · Gaming
- Release of Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter GamesNovember 8, 2013 · Gaming
- 2016 United States presidential electionNovember 8, 2016 · Politics
Release of Need for Speed HeatNovember 8, 2019 · Gaming- Release of NoelleNovember 8, 2019 · Film
Release of Sonic FrontiersNovember 8, 2022 · Gaming
Born on this day
NervaNovember 8, AD 30 – January 27, AD 98 · World History
Edmond HalleyNovember 8, 1656 – January 25, 1742 · Culture
Mikhail LomonosovNovember 8, 1711 – April 4, 1765 · Science
John ByronNovember 8, 1723 – April 10, 1786 · Exploration
Antoine Bruni d'EntrecasteauxNovember 8, 1737 – July 1793 · Exploration
Xavier de MaistreNovember 8, 1763 – June 12, 1852 · Art
Johann Karl Friedrich ZöllnerNovember 8, 1834 – April 25, 1882 · Science
Moritz PaschNovember 8, 1843 – September 20, 1930 · Science
William Robertson SmithNovember 8, 1846 – March 31, 1894 · Science
Jean Casimir-PerierNovember 8, 1847 – March 11, 1907 · Politics
Gottlob FregeNovember 8, 1848 – July 26, 1925 · Culture
Johannes RydbergNovember 8, 1854 – December 28, 1919 · Science
Eero JärnefeltNovember 8, 1863 – November 15, 1937 · Art
Felix HausdorffNovember 8, 1868 – January 26, 1942 · Science
Charles DemuthNovember 8, 1883 – October 23, 1935 · Art
Arnold BaxNovember 8, 1883 – October 3, 1953 · Music
George Bernard DantzigNovember 8, 1914 – May 13, 2005 · Science
Norman LloydNovember 8, 1914 – May 11, 2021 · Film
Peter WeissNovember 8, 1916 – May 10, 1982 · Film
Hermann ZapfNovember 8, 1918 – June 4, 2015 · Art
Jack KilbyNovember 8, 1923 – June 20, 2005 · Science
Darleane C. HoffmanNovember 8, 1926 – September 4, 2025 · Science
George MaciunasNovember 8, 1931 – May 9, 1978 · Art
Alain DelonNovember 8, 1935 – August 18, 2024 · Music
Edward G. GibsonNovember 8, 1936 – present · Space- Charles T. KowalNovember 8, 1940 – November 28, 2011 · Science
Roy WoodNovember 8, 1946 – present · Music
Margaret Rhea SeddonNovember 8, 1947 – present · Space
Dale GardnerNovember 8, 1948 – February 19, 2014 · Space
Maura TombelliNovember 8, 1952 – present · Science
John MuskerNovember 8, 1953 – present · Film
Kazuo IshiguroNovember 8, 1954 – present · Culture
Rickie Lee JonesNovember 8, 1954 – present · Music
Richard CurtisNovember 8, 1956 – present · Film
Mari BoineNovember 8, 1956 – present · Music- Carlos AtanesNovember 8, 1971 – present · Film
José Manuel PintoNovember 8, 1975 – present · Music
Lior NarkisNovember 8, 1976 – present · Music
Keir O'DonnellNovember 8, 1978 – present · Film
SZANovember 8, 1989 – present · Music
Nia DaCostaNovember 8, 1989 – present · Film
Lauren AlainaNovember 8, 1994 – present · Music
Jasmine ThompsonNovember 8, 2000 – present · Music