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November 8: Day of the Week
November 8, 2024 is the 313th day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 53 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week is Friday.
If you are trying to learn Spanish then this day of the week in Spanish is viernes.
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Here’s the November calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.
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Zodiac & Birthstone
Scorpio is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Topaz is the modern birthstone for this month. Pearl is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
November 8 Historical Event(s)
1520
Stockholm Bloodbath begins: A successful invasion of Sweden by Danish forces results in the execution of around 100 people.
1576
Eighty Years’ War: Pacification of Ghent – The States-General of the Netherlands meet and unite to oppose Spanish occupation.
1936
Spanish Civil War: Francoist troops fail in their effort to capture Madrid, but begin the 3-year Siege of Madrid afterwards.
1939
Venlo Incident: Two British agents of SIS are captured by the Germans.
1957
Operation Grapple X, Round C1: Britain conducts its first successful hydrogen bomb test over Kiritimati in the Pacific.
1960
John F. Kennedy defeats Richard Nixon in one of the closest presidential elections of the twentieth century to become the 35th president of the United States.
1965
The British Indian Ocean Territory is created, consisting of Chagos Archipelago, Aldabra, Farquhar and Des Roches islands.
1971
Led Zeppelin releases “Led Zeppelin IV,” which becomes the third-best-selling album ever in the US.
1976
A series of earthquakes spreads panic in the city of Thessaloniki, which is evacuated.
1977
Manolis Andronikos, a Greek archaeologist and professor at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, discovers the tomb of Philip II of Macedon at Vergina.
Who were born on November 8?
1847
Jean Casimir-Perier, French politician (d. 1907)
1885
Hans Cloos, German geologist (d. 1951)
1897
Dorothy Day, social activist (d. 1980)
1904
Cedric Belfrage English-born writer (d. 1990)
1927
Patti Page, American singer
1943
Martin Peters, English footballer
1949
Bonnie Raitt, American singer
1957
Porl Thompson, British musician (The Cure)
1966
Toralf Arndt, German footballer
1969
Roxana Zal, American actress
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Holy Toledo! Did you know that coffee and word games are an excellent combination to sharpen your vocabulary? Let’s give it a quick spin. Within 30 seconds, how many words can you think of from these letters TBWBEMAJAM? Check your answers here: Word search TBWBEMAJAM. (Sponsored by WordFinder.Cafe)
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