This Day in History

This Day in History – November 08

Notable historical events that happened on November 8th:

2020

Jeopardy host Alex Trebek died

2016

Donald Trump elected president of the United States

1978

Norman Rockwell died

1972

Home Box Office (HBO) begins broadcasting by airing “Sometimes a Great Notion” with Paul Newman and Henry Fonda

1960

John F. Kennedy elected president of the United States

1939

Johann Georg Elser attempted to assassinate Adolf Hitler and members of the high cabinet using a timed explosive. The bomb detonated but failed to kill Hitler.

1932

Franklin D. Roosevelt elected president of the United States

1892

Grover Cleveland elected president of the United States

1889

Montana becomes the 41st state

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