Birthday November 08, 1656 Sir Edmond Halley, astronomer, 1st to calculate a comet's orbit
Birthday November 08, 1847 Dracula creator Bram Stoker born
Birthday November 08, 1848 Gottlob Frege, German mathematician, logician, philosopher
Birthday November 08, 1900 Margaret Mitchell is born
Birthday November 08, 1900 Margaret Mitchell, (Gone With the Wind)
Birthday November 08, 1909 Katherine Hepburn, in Conn (African Queen, On Golden Pond)
Birthday November 08, 1916 Peter Weiss, German dramatist, novelist (Marat/Sade)
Birthday November 08, 1922 Dr. Christiaan Barnard, performed 1st human heart transplantation
Birthday November 08, 1927 Patti Page, in Claremont Oklahoma
Birthday November 08, 1931 Morley Safer, TV newscaster (60 Minutes)
Birthday November 08, 1933 Esther Rolle, in Pompano Florida (Good Times)
Birthday November 08, 1936 Edward G. Gibson, astronaut (Skylab 4)
Birthday November 08, 1947 Minnie Ripperton, in Chic
Birthday November 08, 1949 Bonnie Raitt, in LA, singer
Birthday November 08, 1952 Christie Hefner, daughter of Hugh Hefner
Birthday November 08, 1954 Rickie Lee Jones, in Chicago
Birthday November 08, 1994 Hurricane Gordon is born
History November 08, 1775 Washington seeks to make militias into a military
History November 08, 1793 Louvre in Paris opens
History November 08, 1837 Mount Holyoke Seminary in Mass-1st US college founded for women
History November 08, 1861 US removes Confederate officials from British steamer Trent
History November 08, 1864 Lincoln reelected
History November 08, 1864 Abraham Lincoln was elected to his second term as pres
History November 08, 1887 Doc Holliday dies of tuberculosis
History November 08, 1889 Montana admitted as 41st state
History November 08, 1895 Wilhelm R”ntgen discovers x-rays
History November 08, 1917 New Russian leader Lenin calls for immediate armistice
History November 08, 1923 Beer Hall Putsch begins
History November 08, 1923 Hitler's "Beer Hall Putsch" failed In jail writes "Mein Kampf"
History November 08, 1932 FDR elected pres Lehman NY governor & O'Brien NY mayor
History November 08, 1939 Hitler survives assassination attempt
History November 08, 1939 Life with Father longest running Brdway drama opens (closes 1947)
History November 08, 1942 Allied forces invade North Africa
History November 08, 1942 FDR broadcasts message to Vichy France leader Marshal Petain
History November 08, 1951 Yogi Berra is the AL MVP
History November 08, 1960 John F. Kennedy elected president
History November 08, 1962 Sun sets on the Ford Rotunda
History November 08, 1965 Lawrence Joel earns Medal of Honor
History November 08, 1970 Tom Dempsey of New Orleans kicks NFL-record 63-yard field goal
History November 08, 1972 Blackhawk's Pit Martin failed on 1st penalty shot against Islanders Blackhawks score 2 goals within 9 seconds against Islanders
History November 08, 1973 Walt Disney's "Robin Hood" is released
History November 08, 1974 Ted Bundy botches an abduction attempt
History November 08, 1980 Islander's Mike Bossy's 10th career hat trick
History November 08, 1982 Smoky fire set by a prisoner in a Biloxi Miss 28 killed
History November 08, 1984 14th Space Shuttle Mission - Discovery 2 is launched
History November 08, 1985 Judge overturned Rubin ``Hurricane'' Carter's conviction
History November 08, 1994 Salvatore Sonny Bono is elected to the U.S. Congress
History November 08, 1994 The Republican Revolution
November 08, 1656 Sir Edmond Halley, astronomer, 1st to calculate a comet's orbit
November 08, 1847 Dracula creator Bram Stoker born
November 08, 1848 Gottlob Frege, German mathematician, logician, philosopher
November 08, 1900 Margaret Mitchell is born
November 08, 1900 Margaret Mitchell, (Gone With the Wind)
November 08, 1909 Katherine Hepburn, in Conn (African Queen, On Golden Pond)
November 08, 1916 Peter Weiss, German dramatist, novelist (Marat/Sade)
November 08, 1922 Dr. Christiaan Barnard, performed 1st human heart transplantation
November 08, 1927 Patti Page, in Claremont Oklahoma
November 08, 1931 Morley Safer, TV newscaster (60 Minutes)
November 08, 1933 Esther Rolle, in Pompano Florida (Good Times)
November 08, 1936 Edward G. Gibson, astronaut (Skylab 4)
November 08, 1947 Minnie Ripperton, in Chic
November 08, 1949 Bonnie Raitt, in LA, singer
November 08, 1952 Christie Hefner, daughter of Hugh Hefner
November 08, 1954 Rickie Lee Jones, in Chicago
November 08, 1994 Hurricane Gordon is born
November 08, 1775 Washington seeks to make militias into a military
November 08, 1793 Louvre in Paris opens
November 08, 1837 Mount Holyoke Seminary in Mass-1st US college founded for women
November 08, 1861 US removes Confederate officials from British steamer Trent
November 08, 1864 Lincoln reelected
November 08, 1864 Abraham Lincoln was elected to his second term as pres
November 08, 1887 Doc Holliday dies of tuberculosis
November 08, 1889 Montana admitted as 41st state
November 08, 1895 Wilhelm R”ntgen discovers x-rays
November 08, 1917 New Russian leader Lenin calls for immediate armistice
November 08, 1923 Beer Hall Putsch begins
November 08, 1923 Hitler's "Beer Hall Putsch" failed In jail writes "Mein Kampf"
November 08, 1932 FDR elected pres Lehman NY governor & O'Brien NY mayor
November 08, 1939 Hitler survives assassination attempt
November 08, 1939 Life with Father longest running Brdway drama opens (closes 1947)
November 08, 1942 Allied forces invade North Africa
November 08, 1942 FDR broadcasts message to Vichy France leader Marshal Petain
November 08, 1951 Yogi Berra is the AL MVP
November 08, 1960 John F. Kennedy elected president
November 08, 1962 Sun sets on the Ford Rotunda
November 08, 1965 Lawrence Joel earns Medal of Honor
November 08, 1970 Tom Dempsey of New Orleans kicks NFL-record 63-yard field goal
November 08, 1972 Blackhawk's Pit Martin failed on 1st penalty shot against Islanders Blackhawks score 2 goals within 9 seconds against Islanders
November 08, 1973 Walt Disney's "Robin Hood" is released
November 08, 1974 Ted Bundy botches an abduction attempt
November 08, 1980 Islander's Mike Bossy's 10th career hat trick
November 08, 1982 Smoky fire set by a prisoner in a Biloxi Miss 28 killed
November 08, 1984 14th Space Shuttle Mission - Discovery 2 is launched
November 08, 1985 Judge overturned Rubin ``Hurricane'' Carter's conviction
November 08, 1994 Salvatore Sonny Bono is elected to the U.S. Congress
November 08, 1994 The Republican Revolution