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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