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November 8

November 8's record stretches 739 years, from 1278 to 2017. Its center of gravity is the 20th century, and conflict is a recurring thread.

♏ZodiacScorpio ◈BirthstoneTopaz ❀Birth flowerChrysanthemum

Scorpio is the sign for November 8 — read more on the Scorpio page, or see November's birthstone & birth flower.

Compiled & reviewed by · Last reviewed September 6, 2026

What happened on November 8?

November 8 is the 312th day of the year. It marks 10 notable events in history, dated between 1278 and 2017. Famous people born on November 8 include Masashi Kishimoto, Gordon Ramsay and José Manuel Pinto.

Released on November 8

Movies, games, albums & shows

2024

  • Game Calcium Chaos: Derailed
  • Game Slitterhead

2022

  • Game A Little to the Left

Release data from TMDB & IGDB.

Events

10 notable moments
  1. 1278

    Trần Thánh Tông

  2. 1520

    Monarchy of Sweden

  3. 1644

    Shunzhi Emperor

  4. 1940

    Greco-Italian War

  5. 1942

    World War II

  6. 1957

    Pan Am Flight 7

  7. 1966

    Massachusetts

  8. 1997

    Eritrea

  9. 2013

    Typhoon Haiyan

  10. 2017

    Louvre Abu Dhabi

Famous birthday twins

Born on November 8

Masashi Kishimoto

b. 1974

Gordon Ramsay

b. 1966

José Manuel Pinto

b. 1975

Christophe Vincent

b. 1992

Stéphane Audran

b. 1932

Teofilo Folengo

b. 1491

Bram Stoker

b. 1847

Deaths

  • 1974Ivory Joe Hunter
  • 1953Ivan Bunin
  • 1890César Franck
  • 1887Doc Holliday
  • 1773Friedrich Wilhelm von Seydlitz
  • 1527Jerome Emser

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
  • —Christian feast day: Saints and Martyrs of England (Church of England)
  • —Christian feast day: Tysilio
  • —Christian feast day: Willehad of Bremen

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