November 8
1793 - The Louvre began admitting the public, even though the French museum had been officially open since August.
1864 - President Abraham Lincoln won reelection as he defeated Democratic challenger George B. McClellan.
1889 - Montana became the 41st state.
1892 - Former President Grover Cleveland defeated incumbent President Benjamin Harrison to become the only president to win non-consecutive terms in the White House.
1923 - Adolf Hitler attempted, and failed, to seize control of the German government in the Beer Hall Putsch.
1942 - Operation Torch, resulting in an Allied victory, began during World War II as U.S. and British forces landed in French North Africa.
1950 - During the Korean War, the first jet-plane battle took place as U.S. Air Force Lt. Russell J. Brown shot down a North Korean MiG-15.
1960 - John F. Kennedy defeated Richard M. Nixon to become the nation's 35th president.
1966 - Edward W. Brooke of Massachusetts became the first African American to be elected to the U.S. Senate since Reconstruction.
1966 - Republican Ronald Reagan was elected governor of California, defeating Democratic incumbent Pat Brown.
1974 - A federal judge in Cleveland dismissed charges against eight Ohio National Guardsmen accused of violating the civil rights of students who were killed or wounded in the 1970 Kent State shootings.
1994 - After a 40-year run of Democrat control, the Republican Party gained control of the U.S. House of Representatives, as well as obtaining a Senate majority.
2000 - A statewide recount began in Florida, which emerged as critical in deciding the winner of the 2000 presidential election. Earlier that day, Vice President Al Gore had telephoned Texas Gov. George W. Bush to concede, but called back about an hour later to retract his concession.
2002 - The U.N. Security Council unanimously approved Resolution 1441, aimed at forcing Saddam Hussein to disarm or face “serious consequences.” President George W. Bush said the new resolution presented the Iraqi regime “with a final test.”
2011 - An asteroid as big as an aircraft carrier zipped by Earth in the closest encounter by such a massive space rock in more than three decades.
2012 - Jared Lee Loughner was sentenced to life in prison without parole for the January 2011 shootings in Tucson, Arizona, that killed six people and wounded 13 others, including Rep. Gabrielle Giffords.
2013 - Typhoon Haiyan, one of the most powerful storms ever recorded, slammed into the central Philippines, leaving more than 7,300 people dead or missing, flattening villages and displacing more than 5 million.
2016 - Republican Donald Trump was elected America’s 45th president, defeating Democrat Hillary Clinton in an astonishing victory for a celebrity businessman and political novice.
2022 - In the midterm elections, Republicans gained a narrow majority in the House, while Democrats managed to maintain control of the Senate.
Birthdays
21 - Van Crosby (actor)
23 - Jade Pettyjohn (actress)
29 - Lauren Alaina (singer)
32 - Riker Lynch (actor/singer)
34 - Giancarlo Stanton (baseball player)
34 - SZA (singer)
35 - Jessica Lowndes (actress)
36 - Erica Mena (model)
38 - Jack Osbourne (TV personality)
39 - Keith Lee (professional wrestler)
40 - Chris Rankin (actor)
42 - Azura Skye (actress)
44 - Dania Ramirez (actress)
48 - Tara Reid (actress)
49 - Matthew Rhys (actor)
50 - David Muir (news anchor)
51 - Gretchen Mol (actress)
53 - Diana King (singer)
54 - Roxana Zal (actress)
55 - Parker Posey (actress)
56 - Courtney Thorne-Smith (actress)
57 - Gordon Ramsay (TV chef)
62 - Leif Garrett (actor/singer)
71 - Alfre Woodard (actor)
71 - Christie Hefner (chairperson of Playboy)
73 - Mary Hart (TV personality)
74 - Bonnie Raitt (singer)
79 - Bonnie Bramlett (actress/singer)
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Today in Sports History - November 8
1942 - Parker Hall (Cleveland Rams) threw seven interceptions against the Green Bay Packers.
1954 - The American League approved the transfer of the Philadelphia Athletics baseball team to Kansas City.
1959 - Elgin Baylor (Minneapolis Lakers) scored 64 points and set a National Basketball Association scoring record.
1963 - Maple Leaf Gardens became the first NHL arena to install separate penalty box doors for each team.
1966 - President Lyndon B. Johnson signed an anti-trust immunity bill for the AFL-NFL merger.
1970 - Tom Dempsey (New Orleans Saints) set an NFL record when he kicked a 63-yard field goal against the Detroit Lions. The record stood until October 25, 1998, when Jason Elam (Denver Broncos) tied the record.
1981 - Don Shula, coach of the Miami Dolphins, recorded his 200th NFL victory.
1997 - Nevada's John Dutton threw for 557 yards and five touchdowns in a victory over Boise State.
1998 - Emmitt Smith (Dallas Cowboys) became the all-time rushing leader for the Cowboys. He also passed 12,000 career yards in the NFL.
1793 - The Louvre began admitting the public, even though the French museum had been officially open since August.
1864 - President Abraham Lincoln won reelection as he defeated Democratic challenger George B. McClellan.
1889 - Montana became the 41st state.
1892 - Former President Grover Cleveland defeated incumbent President Benjamin Harrison to become the only president to win non-consecutive terms in the White House.
1923 - Adolf Hitler attempted, and failed, to seize control of the German government in the Beer Hall Putsch.
1942 - Operation Torch, resulting in an Allied victory, began during World War II as U.S. and British forces landed in French North Africa.
1950 - During the Korean War, the first jet-plane battle took place as U.S. Air Force Lt. Russell J. Brown shot down a North Korean MiG-15.
1960 - John F. Kennedy defeated Richard M. Nixon to become the nation's 35th president.
1966 - Edward W. Brooke of Massachusetts became the first African American to be elected to the U.S. Senate since Reconstruction.
1966 - Republican Ronald Reagan was elected governor of California, defeating Democratic incumbent Pat Brown.
1974 - A federal judge in Cleveland dismissed charges against eight Ohio National Guardsmen accused of violating the civil rights of students who were killed or wounded in the 1970 Kent State shootings.
1994 - After a 40-year run of Democrat control, the Republican Party gained control of the U.S. House of Representatives, as well as obtaining a Senate majority.
2000 - A statewide recount began in Florida, which emerged as critical in deciding the winner of the 2000 presidential election. Earlier that day, Vice President Al Gore had telephoned Texas Gov. George W. Bush to concede, but called back about an hour later to retract his concession.
2002 - The U.N. Security Council unanimously approved Resolution 1441, aimed at forcing Saddam Hussein to disarm or face “serious consequences.” President George W. Bush said the new resolution presented the Iraqi regime “with a final test.”
2011 - An asteroid as big as an aircraft carrier zipped by Earth in the closest encounter by such a massive space rock in more than three decades.
2012 - Jared Lee Loughner was sentenced to life in prison without parole for the January 2011 shootings in Tucson, Arizona, that killed six people and wounded 13 others, including Rep. Gabrielle Giffords.
2013 - Typhoon Haiyan, one of the most powerful storms ever recorded, slammed into the central Philippines, leaving more than 7,300 people dead or missing, flattening villages and displacing more than 5 million.
2016 - Republican Donald Trump was elected America’s 45th president, defeating Democrat Hillary Clinton in an astonishing victory for a celebrity businessman and political novice.
2022 - In the midterm elections, Republicans gained a narrow majority in the House, while Democrats managed to maintain control of the Senate.
Birthdays
21 - Van Crosby (actor)
23 - Jade Pettyjohn (actress)
29 - Lauren Alaina (singer)
32 - Riker Lynch (actor/singer)
34 - Giancarlo Stanton (baseball player)
34 - SZA (singer)
35 - Jessica Lowndes (actress)
36 - Erica Mena (model)
38 - Jack Osbourne (TV personality)
39 - Keith Lee (professional wrestler)
40 - Chris Rankin (actor)
42 - Azura Skye (actress)
44 - Dania Ramirez (actress)
48 - Tara Reid (actress)
49 - Matthew Rhys (actor)
50 - David Muir (news anchor)
51 - Gretchen Mol (actress)
53 - Diana King (singer)
54 - Roxana Zal (actress)
55 - Parker Posey (actress)
56 - Courtney Thorne-Smith (actress)
57 - Gordon Ramsay (TV chef)
62 - Leif Garrett (actor/singer)
71 - Alfre Woodard (actor)
71 - Christie Hefner (chairperson of Playboy)
73 - Mary Hart (TV personality)
74 - Bonnie Raitt (singer)
79 - Bonnie Bramlett (actress/singer)
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Today in Sports History - November 8
1942 - Parker Hall (Cleveland Rams) threw seven interceptions against the Green Bay Packers.
1954 - The American League approved the transfer of the Philadelphia Athletics baseball team to Kansas City.
1959 - Elgin Baylor (Minneapolis Lakers) scored 64 points and set a National Basketball Association scoring record.
1963 - Maple Leaf Gardens became the first NHL arena to install separate penalty box doors for each team.
1966 - President Lyndon B. Johnson signed an anti-trust immunity bill for the AFL-NFL merger.
1970 - Tom Dempsey (New Orleans Saints) set an NFL record when he kicked a 63-yard field goal against the Detroit Lions. The record stood until October 25, 1998, when Jason Elam (Denver Broncos) tied the record.
1981 - Don Shula, coach of the Miami Dolphins, recorded his 200th NFL victory.
1997 - Nevada's John Dutton threw for 557 yards and five touchdowns in a victory over Boise State.
1998 - Emmitt Smith (Dallas Cowboys) became the all-time rushing leader for the Cowboys. He also passed 12,000 career yards in the NFL.
