Tukuk-OS📅 November 8
17 events · 12 births · 12 deaths
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What happened on November 8? Below are the notable events chosen by Wikipedia’s editors for this date, followed by celebrated births, deaths and the observances recognised around the world.
Events
- 2020 — Second Nagorno-Karabakh War: Azerbaijani forces defeated the self-proclaimed Republic of Artsakh in the Battle of Shusha, reclaiming the town after 28 years.
Second Nagorno-Karabakh WarRepublic of ArtsakhBattle of Shusha (2020)
- 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.
- 2013 — Typhoon Haiyan made landfall in the Visayas region of the Philippines, killing at least 6,300 people, making it the deadliest Philippine typhoon recorded in modern history.
- 1999 — German newspaper Der Spiegel publishes a report by the Federal Intelligence Service accusing figures in Liechtenstein of cooperating with organized crime.
Der SpiegelFederal Intelligence Service1999–2001 Liechtenstein financial crisis
- 1987 — A Provisional Irish Republican Army bomb exploded during a Remembrance Sunday ceremony in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland, killing 12 people and injuring 63 others.
Provisional Irish Republican ArmyRemembrance Day bombingRemembrance Sunday
- 1974 — British peer Lord Lucan disappeared without a trace, a day after allegedly murdering Sandra Rivett, his children's nanny.
- 1971 — English rock group Led Zeppelin released their fourth album, which became one of the best-selling albums worldwide.
- 1966 — Former Massachusetts attorney general Edward Brooke became the first African American elected to the United States Senate since Reconstruction.
- 1965 — Vietnam War: In the Battle of Gang Toi, one of the earliest battles between the two sides, Viet Cong forces repelled an Australian attack.
- 1957 — En route from San Francisco to Honolulu, Pan Am Flight 7 crashed into the Pacific Ocean due to unknown causes, killing all 44 people on board.
- 1940 — The Italian invasion of Greece failed as outnumbered Greek units repulsed the Italians at the Battle of Elaia–Kalamas.
- 1932 — The Australian military withdrew from their "war against emus" in Western Australia, due to negative press coverage of the operation.
- 1644 — The Shunzhi Emperor (portrait shown), the third emperor of the Qing dynasty, was enthroned in Beijing after the collapse of the Ming dynasty as the first Qing emperor to rule over China.
- 1520 — After his coronation as king of Sweden, Christian II (pictured) gave the order to execute nearly 100 people, mostly noblemen, despite promises of general amnesty.
Monarchy of SwedenChristian II of DenmarkStockholm Bloodbath
- 1291 — A law was passed that confined most of Venice's glassmaking industry to nearby Murano.
- 1278 — Trần Thánh Tông, the second emperor of Vietnam's Trần dynasty, took up the title of retired emperor, but continued to co-rule with his son Nhân Tông for eleven more years.
- 960 — Arab–Byzantine wars: Having been the target of many raids by the Emirate of Aleppo, Byzantine forces led by Leo Phokas the Younger ambushed the Hamdanids and annihilated their army.
Arab–Byzantine warsLeo Phokas the YoungerBattle of Andrassos
Births
- 2004 — Ilyas Ansah, German footballer
- 2000 — Jade Pettyjohn, American actress
- 2000 — Jasmine Thompson, English singer
- 1999 — Isaac Bonga, German basketball player
- 1999 — Katherine Uchida, Canadian rhythmic gymnast
- 1997 — Leonardo Fernández, Uruguayan footballer
- 1997 — Akram Tawfik, Egyptian footballer
- 1996 — Jens Stage, Danish footballer
- 1994 — Lauren Alaina, American singer and songwriter
- 1993 — Przemek Karnowski, Polish basketball player
- 1993 — Fraser Mullen, Scottish footballer
- 1992 — Christophe Vincent, French footballer
Deaths
- 2025 — Graham Richardson, Australian politician (born 1949)
- 2024 — Elizabeth Nunez, American novelist (born 1944)
- 2024 — June Spencer, English actress (born 1919)
- 2024 — Trevor Sorbie, Scottish hairdresser (born 1949)
- 2020 — Alex Trebek, Canadian-American television personality and longtime host of Jeopardy! (born 1940)
- 2018 — Dennis Wrong, Canadian-born American sociologist (born 1923)
- 2015 — Rhea Chiles, American philanthropist, founded the Polk Museum of Art (born 1930)
- 2015 — Joseph Cure, American ice hockey player and actor (born 1984)
- 2015 — Rod Davies, Australian-English astronomer and academic (born 1930)
- 2015 — Om Prakash Mehra, Indian air marshal and politician (born 1919)
- 2015 — Maduluwawe Sobitha Thero, Sri Lankan monk and activist (born 1942)
- 2014 — Phil Crane, American academic and politician (born 1930)
Observances & holidays
- 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
- Christian feast day: Saints and Martyrs of England (Church of England)
- Christian feast day: Tysilio
- Christian feast day: Willehad of Bremen
- Christian feast day: November 8 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
- Intersex Day of Remembrance (New South Wales, Australia)
- International Day of Radiology (European Society of Radiology)
- National Aboriginal Veterans Day (Canada)
- Synaxis of the Archangel Michael and the other Bodiless Powers of Heaven (Eastern Orthodox Church)
- World Urbanism Day
- Victory Day (Azerbaijan)
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