2020 Myanmar general election
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.
What happened on November 8
35 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 960 to 2025.
Standout on November 8
2017
Louvre Abu Dhabi
The Louvre Abu Dhabi was inaugurated by the French president Emmanuel Macron and then-crown prince of Abu Dhabi Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
About November 8
November 8 is the 312th day of the year. These facts are computed from the calendar, not copied from anywhere.
- Day of the year
- Day 312 of 365 (313 in leap years)53 days left in the year (53 in leap years)
- Falls on
- Sunday in 2026, Monday in 2027, Wednesday in 2028, Thursday in 2029, Friday in 2030
- Week
- ISO week 45 of 2026 · Q4
- Zodiac sign
- ♏ Scorpio (October 23 – November 21)
- Season
- Autumn in the north · Spring in the south
- November birthstone
- Topaz / Citrinewarmth, abundance and healing
- November birth flower
- Chrysanthemum / Peonyfriendship, joy and honour
- Next occurrence
- In 12 days
- Roman numerals
- VIII.XIday.month — see the Roman numeral date tool
Anniversaries in 2026
- 60thMassachusetts1966
- 30thJens Stage1996
- 20thIsraeli–Palestinian conflict2006
- 10th2016 Indian banknote demonetisation2016
- 10thDonald Trump2016
- 1stGraham Richardson2025
November 8 through the years
- 10 years ago2016
- Donald Trump · 2016 Indian banknote demonetisation
- 25 years ago2001
- Nothing recorded
- 50 years ago1976
- Nothing recorded
- 100 years ago1926
- Nothing recorded
- 200 years ago1826
- Nothing recorded
Born on November 8 — ages this year
- 2004Ilyas Ansahturns 22
- 2000Jade Pettyjohnturns 26
- 2000Jasmine Thompsonturns 26
- 1999Isaac Bongaturns 27
- 1999Katherine Uchidaturns 27
- 1997Akram Tawfikturns 29
Historical events 35
A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
Second Nagorno-Karabakh War
Second Nagorno-Karabakh War: Azerbaijani forces defeated the self-proclaimed Republic of Artsakh in the Battle of Shusha, reclaiming the town after 28 years.
Louvre Abu Dhabi
The Louvre Abu Dhabi was inaugurated by the French president Emmanuel Macron and then-crown prince of Abu Dhabi Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
Donald Trump
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.
2016 Indian banknote demonetisation
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi publicly announces the withdrawal of ₹500 and ₹1000 denomination banknotes.
Typhoon Haiyan
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.
Potentially hazardous object
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.
Israeli–Palestinian conflict
Israeli-Palestinian conflict: The Israeli Defense Force kill 19 Palestinian civilians in their homes during the shelling of Beit Hanoun.
Iraq War
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.
Iraq disarmament crisis
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".
Der Spiegel
German newspaper Der Spiegel publishes a report by the Federal Intelligence Service accusing figures in Liechtenstein of cooperating with organized crime.
Sharee Miller
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.
Eritrea
Eritrea adopts the nakfa as its official currency.
Republican Revolution
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.
Vice President of the United States
U.S. Vice President George H. W. Bush is elected as the 41st president.
Remembrance Day bombing
Remembrance Day bombing: A Provisional IRA bomb explodes in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland during a ceremony honouring those who had died in wars involving British forces. Twelve people are killed and sixty-three wounded.
Provisional Irish Republican Army
A Provisional Irish Republican Army bomb exploded during a Remembrance Sunday ceremony in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland, killing 12 people and injuring 63 others.
TAAG Flight 462
TAAG Angola Airlines Flight 462 crashes after takeoff from Lubango Airport killing all 130 people on board. UNITA claims to have shot down the aircraft, though this is disputed.
Aeroméxico Flight 110
Aeroméxico Flight 110 crashes near Zihuatanejo, Mexico, killing all 18 people on board.
Manolis Andronikos
Manolis Andronikos, a Greek archaeologist and professor at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, discovers the tomb of Philip II of Macedon at Vergina.
John Bingham, 7th Earl of Lucan
British peer Lord Lucan disappeared without a trace, a day after allegedly murdering Sandra Rivett, his children's nanny.
John Paul Getty III
The right ear of John Paul Getty III is delivered to a newspaper outlet along with a ransom note, convincing his father to pay US$2.9 million.
HBO
American pay television network Home Box Office (HBO) launches.
Led Zeppelin
English rock group Led Zeppelin released their fourth album, which became one of the best-selling albums worldwide.
Vienna Convention on Road Traffic
The Vienna Convention on Road Traffic is signed to facilitate international road traffic and to increase road safety by standardising the uniform traffic rules among the signatories.
Massachusetts
Former Massachusetts attorney general Edward Brooke became the first African American elected to the United States Senate since Reconstruction.
Vietnam War
Vietnam War: In the Battle of Gang Toi, one of the earliest battles between the two sides, Viet Cong forces repelled an Australian attack.
Pan Am Flight 7
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.
Greco-Italian War
The Italian invasion of Greece failed as outnumbered Greek units repulsed the Italians at the Battle of Elaia–Kalamas.
Australian Defence Force
The Australian military withdrew from their "war against emus" in Western Australia, due to negative press coverage of the operation.
Shunzhi Emperor
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.
Monarchy of Sweden
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.
Venetian glass
A law was passed that confined most of Venice's glassmaking industry to nearby Murano.
Trần Thánh Tông
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.
Arab–Byzantine wars
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.
Births 20
A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
Deaths 20
A notable person who died on this day.
Alex Trebek
Alex Trebek, Canadian-American television personality and longtime host of Jeopardy! (born 1940)
Maduluwawe Sobitha Thera
Maduluwawe Sobitha Thero, Sri Lankan monk and activist (born 1942)
Rhea Chiles
Rhea Chiles, American philanthropist, founded the Polk Museum of Art (born 1930)
Ernie Vandeweghe
Ernie Vandeweghe, Canadian-American basketball player and physician (born 1928)
Hugo Sánchez (footballer, born 1984)
Hugo Sánchez Portugal, Spanish-Mexican footballer and sportscaster (born 1984)
William C. Davidon
William C. Davidon, American physicist, mathematician, and academic (born 1927)
Holidays & observances 8
A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
Tysilio
Christian feast day: Tysilio
Calendar of saints (Church of England)
Christian feast day: Saints and Martyrs of England (Church of England)
Johann von Staupitz
Christian feast day: Johann von Staupitz (Lutheran)
Duns Scotus
Christian feast day: Blessed John Duns Scotus
Willehad
Christian feast day: Willehad of Bremen
Four Crowned Martyrs
Christian feast day: Four Crowned Martyrs
Godfrey of Amiens
Christian feast day: Godfrey of Amiens
Elizabeth of the Trinity
Christian feast day: Saint Elizabeth of the Trinity (Roman Catholic Church)
Spread across the centuries
- 10th century1
- 13th century2
- 16th century1
- 17th century1
- 20th century39
- 21st century31
Earliest: Arab–Byzantine wars (960). Most recent: Graham Richardson (2025).
What the categories mean, and how the standout is chosen
- Historical events
- A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
- Births
- A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
- Deaths
- A notable person who died on this day.
- Milestones
- A first, a founding or a turning point our editors flagged as a landmark moment.
- Holidays & observances
- A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
- Standout / notable
- Editor-written entries come first, then entries covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. For the standout tile we prefer an entry that has a picture.
Nearby and related
Questions about November 8
What day of the year is November 8?
November 8 is the 312th day of the year, with 53 days left after it.
What star sign is November 8?
November 8 falls under Scorpio (October 23 – November 21), a water sign ruled by Pluto (traditionally Mars). The birthstone for the month is Topaz or Citrine.
How many things happened on November 8?
We record 83 entries for November 8: 35 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 960 to 2025.
Who was born on November 8?
Ilyas Ansah (2004) is among the notable births on November 8. The births section lists the rest.
How often is the November 8 page updated?
The day is filled the first time anyone opens it and then re-checked for new entries about every 90 days. Computed facts such as the weekday and the anniversaries update every year.
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