Historical anniversaries observed on November 8

Various historical milestones and anniversaries are noted for November 8 across different regions and eras.

Global events include the 1793 opening of the Louvre Museum in Paris, the 1942 Allied landings in North Africa during Operation Torch, and the 1917 uprising of the Russian battleship Aurora in St. Petersburg. Other notable occurrences include Hernán Cortés arriving at Tenochtitlán in 1519 and the signing of the Pacification of Ghent in 1576.

In the United States, the date is notable for multiple presidential elections, including the victories of Abraham Lincoln in 1864, Grover Cleveland in 1892, Theodore Roosevelt in 1904, John F. Kennedy in 1960, and Donald Trump in 2016. Additionally, in 1933, President Franklin D. Roosevelt established the Works Progress Administration to combat unemployment.

Other milestones include the 392 decree by Byzantine Emperor Theodosius I abolishing idolatry, the 1895 discovery of X-rays by Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen, and the 1923 Beer Hall Putsch in Munich. In South America, the date marks the 2019 release of former Brazilian President Lula da Silva from prison after 580 days.