Historical Events In November - 08

1994  On this day in history republicans regain control of US Congress   

1994  Garson Romalis, abortion doctor, killed (no arrests) on November - 08.   

1995  Country Dan Dick Montana McLain, singer, dies at 40 on November - 08.   

1996  Edward Albert Radice, economist, dies at 89 on this day in history.   

2005  French President Jacques Chirac declares a state of emergency on the 12th day of the French civil unrest, see 205 civil unrest in France on November - 08.   

2006  On November - 08 a transit of Mercury occurs.   

2006  Margaret Chan is elected as the Director-General of the World Health Organization on this day in history.   

2006  U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld resigns; President Bush nominates Robert Gates, a former Central Intelligence Agency director, as his replacement. Gates is then confirmed by the U.S. Senate and sworn in on dec 18 on this day in history.   

2007  On November - 08 the 8th annual Latin Grammy Awards were held at the Mandalay Bay Events Center at Mandalay Bay on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada, USA, near Las Vegas.   

2011  The potentially hazardous asteroid 2005 YU55 passed 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 on November - 08.   

2013  On November - 08 11 people are killed in a car park bombing in Mogadishu, Somalia   

2014  Protests across New Zealand against the secretive Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations on November - 08.   

2017  UK Minister Priti Patel resigns after secret meetings revealed with Israeli officials on November - 08.   

2017  Louvre Abu Dhabi is inaugurated, largest art museum on Arabian peninsula on November - 08.   

2017  In unprecedented move, Indian officials close all Delhi schools for rest of the week due to smog on November - 08.   

2018  Mass grave of 200 people discovered on border of Somali and Oromia regions, Ethiopia, in investigation into atrocities by former regional president Abdi Mohammed on November - 08.   

2018  Virtual newsreader unveiled by China's state news agency Xinhua News, able to work 24 hours a day on November - 08.   

2018  On this day in history authorities report more than 150 people have been killed in week-long assault by government forces on port of Hudaydah in Yemen   

2018  On November - 08 azerbaijan woman who spent £16m in Harrods granted bail in UK after being arrested for suspested embezzlement under new laws   

2018  On November - 08 cNN correspondent Jim Acosta's White House clearance revoked after continuing to question President Donald Trump while an intern tried to wrestle the microphone off him   

2018  Deadliest fire in Californian history, the Camp Fire starts at Plumas National Forest spreads in Butte County destroying town of Paradise, more than 13,000 buildings and killing at least 88 on November - 08.   

2018  Woolsey Fire starts near Thousand Oaks, California with Malibu and Calabasas evacuated, kills three on November - 08.   

2018  On November - 08 qatar delivers $15 million in cash to pay civil servants in Gaza after earlier sending fuel to increase electricity from 4 to 8 hours a day   

2018  The Camp Fire ignites in Butte County, California. It becomes California's deadliest and most destructive wildfire, with 88 deaths and 18,804 buildings destroyed on November - 08.   

2020  Kamala Harris makes US history as the 1st woman and 1st woman of color to be elected to the vice presidency (date election called) on November - 08.   

2020  On November - 08 first test of a high-speed levitating pod system to carry people and cargo, by Richard Branson 's Virgin Hyperloop in Las Vegas, Nevada   

2020  On November - 08 rudy Giuliani holds infamous Trump Campaign press conference at Four Seasons Total Landscaping in Philadelphia to contest the US election results   

2020  On this day in history [COVID-19 pandemic] The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 passes 50 million worldwide.   

2023  On this day in history 57th Country Music Association Awards: Lainey Wilson, Luke Combs & Tracy Chapman win   

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0035  On this day in history birth of nerva, Roman Emperor (d. 98)   

1342  Julian of Norwich, English saint (d. 1416) was born on November - 08.   

1431  On this day in history birth of vlad III the Impaler, Wallachian prince (d. 1476)   

1491  Teofilo Folengo, Italian poet (d. 1544) was born on this day in history.   

1572  Johan Sigismund, elector of Brandenburg/duke of Prussia was born on this day in history.   

1590  Francesco Gonzaga, composer was born on this day in history.   

1592  Domenico Mazzocchi, composer was born on November - 08.   

1622  Galenus Abrahamsz de Haen, Dutch baptist pastor (Lambs' War) was born on November - 08.   

0397  On this day in history martin of Tours, [St Martin], bishop of Tours, dies   

0618  Deusdedit/Adeodatus I, Italian Pope (615-18), dies on November - 08.   

0955  Death of Pope Agapetus II on November - 08.   

1171  Death of Baldwin IV, Count of Hainaut (b. 1108) on November - 08.   

1195  On this day in history death of conrad of Hohenstaufen   

1226  Louis VIII, the Lion, King of France (1223-26), dies at 39 on this day in history.   

1228  On November - 08 dirk I, ruler of Heinsberg/Valkenburg, dies   

1246  Death of Berenguela of Castile, wife of Alfonso IX of Castile (b. 1180) on November - 08.