November 8
November 8 is the 313th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 53 days remain until the year's end. It falls in autumn (northern hemisphere) and under the astrological sign of Scorpio.
External references
Curated jump-off points to the major almanacs, encyclopaedias and primary sources for this date.
Astronomy
On November 8 the Sun's declination is approximately -17.6°. At this latitude the Sun is south of the celestial equator, giving the Northern Hemisphere shorter days than nights.
For specific rise/set times at your location, see the U.S. Naval Observatory, or the NASA APOD archive for any imagery published on a November 8.
Position in the year
Holidays & observances
- Christian feast day: Saint Elizabeth of the Trinity (Roman Catholic Church)
- Christian feast day: Four Crowned Martyrs
- Christian feast day: Godfrey of Amiens
- Christian feast day: Johann von Staupitz (Lutheran)
- Christian feast day: Blessed John Duns Scotus
Events
A selection of widely-documented historical events that took place on this date. Years marked BCE follow standard astronomical convention.
2020 — Myanmar holds the 2020 general election, re-electing a government led by the National League for Democracy, which is deposed by the Burmese military the following February during the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état. ↗(6 years ago)more
General elections were held in Myanmar on 8 November 2020. Voting occurred in all constituencies, excluding seats appointed by or reserved for the military, to elect members to both the upper house — the Amyotha Hluttaw and the lower house — the Pyithu Hluttaw of the Assembly of the Union, as well as State and Regional Hluttaws (legislatures).
2017 — The Louvre Abu Dhabi was inaugurated by the French president Emmanuel Macron and then-crown prince of Abu Dhabi Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. ↗(9 years ago)more
The Louvre Abu Dhabi is an art museum located on Saadiyat Island in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. It runs under an agreement between the UAE and France, signed in March 2007, that allows it to use the Louvre's name until 2047, and has been described by the Louvre as "France's largest cultural project abroad." It is approximately 24,000 square metres (2...
2016 — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi publicly announces the withdrawal of ₹500 and ₹1000 denomination banknotes. ↗(10 years ago)more
On 8 November 2016, the Government of India announced the demonetisation of all ₹500 and ₹1,000 banknotes of the Mahatma Gandhi Series. It also announced the issuance of new ₹500 and ₹2000 banknotes in exchange for the demonetised banknotes.
2016 — Donald Trump is elected the 45th President of the United States, defeating Hillary Clinton, the first woman ever to receive a major party's nomination. ↗(10 years ago)more
Donald John Trump is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the 45th president from 2017 to 2021.
2013 — Typhoon Haiyan, one of the strongest tropical cyclones ever recorded, strikes the Visayas region of the Philippines; the storm left at least 6,340 people dead with over 1,000 still missing, and caused $2.86 billion (2013 USD; equivalent to $3.95 billion in 2025) in damage. ↗(13 years ago)more
Typhoon Haiyan, known in the Philippines as Super Typhoon Yolanda, was an extremely powerful and catastrophic tropical cyclone that is among the most intense tropical cyclones ever recorded. Upon making landfall, Haiyan devastated portions of Southeast Asia, particularly the Philippines, during early November 2013.
2011 — 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. ↗(15 years ago)more
A potentially hazardous object (PHO) is a near-Earth object – either an asteroid or a comet – with an orbit that can make close approaches to the Earth and which is large enough to cause significant regional damage in the event of impact.
2006 — Israeli-Palestinian conflict: The Israeli Defense Force kill 19 Palestinian civilians in their homes during the shelling of Beit Hanoun. ↗(20 years ago)more
Israel and the Palestinians are engaged in an ongoing military and political conflict about land and self-determination within the former territory of Mandatory Palestine. Key aspects of the conflict have included Palestinian refugees, the Israeli occupation of the West Bank and Gaza Strip, the status of Jerusalem, Israeli settlements, borders, security, ...
2004 — Iraq War: More than 10,000 U.S. troops and a small number of Iraqi army units participate in a siege on the insurgent stronghold of Fallujah. ↗(22 years ago)more
The Iraq War, also referred to as the Second Gulf War, was a protracted armed conflict in Iraq from 2003 to 2011. It began with the invasion by a United States–led coalition, which resulted in the overthrow of the Ba'athist government of Saddam Hussein.
2002 — Iraq disarmament crisis: UN Security Council Resolution 1441: The United Nations Security Council unanimously approves a resolution on Iraq, forcing Saddam Hussein to disarm or face 'serious consequences'. ↗(24 years ago)more
In the Iraq disarmament crisis of the early 2000s, Iraq, led by president Saddam Hussein, was pressured by the United States and its other adversaries to destroy alleged stockpiles of weapons of mass destruction (WMD)—biological, chemical, and nuclear.
- 1999 — Bruce Miller is killed at his junkyard near Flint, Michigan. His wife Sharee Miller, who convinced her online lover Jerry Cassaday to kill him (before later killing himself) was convicted of the crime, in what became the world's first Internet murder. ↗(27 years ago)
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Sharee Paulette Kitley Miller is an American woman convicted of plotting the murder of her husband, Bruce Miller, over the internet with her online lover Jerry Cassaday, who later died by suicide.
1997 — Eritrea adopts the nakfa as its official currency. ↗(29 years ago)more
Eritrea, officially the State of Eritrea, is a country in the Horn of Africa region of East Africa. Its capital and largest city is Asmara. The country is bordered by Ethiopia to the south, Sudan to the west, and Djibouti to the southeast. The northeastern and eastern parts of Eritrea have an extensive coastline along the Red Sea.
- 1994 — Republican Revolution: On the night of the 1994 United States midterm elections, Republicans make historic electoral gains by securing massive majorities in both houses of Congress (54 seats in the House and eight seats in the Senate, additionally), thus bringing to a close four decades of Democratic domination. ↗(32 years ago)
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The "Republican Revolution", "Revolution of '94", or "Gingrich Revolution" are political slogans that refer to the Republican Party's (GOP) success in the 1994 U.S. midterm elections, which resulted in a net gain of 54 seats in the House of Representatives, and a pick-up of eight seats in the Senate. It was led by Newt Gingrich.
Notable births
- 2004 — Ilyas Ansah, German footballer ↗(22 years ago)
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Ilyas Ansah is a German professional football player who plays as a striker for Bundesliga club Union Berlin.
2000 — Jade Pettyjohn, American actress ↗(26 years ago)more
Jade Elizabeth Pettyjohn is an American actress. She is known for her roles as McKenna Brooks in An American Girl: McKenna Shoots for the Stars, as Summer on the Nickelodeon television series School of Rock, as Lexie Richardson on the Hulu drama television miniseries Little Fires Everywhere, and as Grace Sullivan on the ABC series Big Sky.
2000 — Jasmine Thompson, English singer ↗(26 years ago)more
Jasmine Ying Thompson is an English singer and songwriter. She began her career at the age of ten by filming herself singing and uploading the videos to YouTube. In 2014, she was featured on German deep house producer Robin Schulz's song "Sun Goes Down", which charted within the top 10 in multiple countries including Australia, Germany, Austria, and Switz...
1999 — Isaac Bonga, German basketball player ↗(27 years ago)more
Isaac Evolue Etue Bofenda Bonga is a German professional basketball player for Partizan Belgrade of the Basketball League of Serbia (KLS), the ABA League and the EuroLeague. Standing 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m), he began his professional career with Skyliners Frankfurt of the Basketball Bundesliga.
- 1999 — Katherine Uchida, Canadian rhythmic gymnast ↗(27 years ago)
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Katherine Uchida is a Canadian retired individual rhythmic gymnast. She is 2019 Canadian champion, and she won the silver medal in the all-around at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.
1997 — Leonardo Fernández, Uruguayan footballer ↗(29 years ago)more
Leonardo "Leo" Cecilio Fernández López is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Uruguayan Primera División club Peñarol.
Notable deaths
2025 — Graham Richardson, Australian politician (born 1949) ↗(1 years ago)more
Graham Frederick Richardson was an Australian Labor Party politician who was a senator for New South Wales from 1983 to 1994 and served as a cabinet minister in both the Hawke and Keating governments. He was later a media commentator, public speaker and political lobbyist.
2024 — Elizabeth Nunez, American novelist (born 1944) ↗(2 years ago)more
Elizabeth Nunez was a Trinidadian-American novelist academic who was a Distinguished Professor of English at Hunter College, New York City.
2024 — June Spencer, English actress (born 1919) ↗(2 years ago)more
June Rosalind Spencer was an English actress best known for her long-running role as Peggy Woolley in the BBC Radio 4 soap opera The Archers. Spencer played the character from 1950 to 1953, and again from 1962 to 2022.
2024 — Trevor Sorbie, Scottish hairdresser (born 1949) ↗(2 years ago)more
Trevor John Sorbie was a Scottish celebrity hairdresser and businessman. He is credited as the creator of the wedge haircut and was a four-time winner of British Hairdresser of the Year.
2020 — Alex Trebek, Canadian-American television personality and longtime host of Jeopardy! (born 1940) ↗(6 years ago)more
George Alexander Trebek was a Canadian and American game show host and television personality. Regarded as a pop culture icon, he was best known for hosting the syndicated quiz show Jeopardy! for 37 seasons from its revival in 1984 until his death in 2020.
Numerical & calendrical curiosities
| Day-of-year (313) | 313 · prime |
|---|---|
| Days remaining (53) | 53 |
| Date code DDMMYYYY | 08112026 · no palindrome in next 200 years |
| Sun declination | -17.64° (Cooper approximation) |
| Distance from solstice | 42 days |