Are you asking the question “What day of the week was I born?” Continue reading to find out what day of the week you were born.
Day Of The Week: November 8
November 8, 2025 is the 312th day of the year 2025 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 53 days remaining until the end of 2025. The day of the week is Saturday.
If you are into daily horoscope then Scorpio is your zodiac sign. Topaz is your modern birthstone. Pearl is your mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
Historical Events: November 8
- 1519 –Hernán Cortés enters Tenochtitlán and Aztec ruler Moctezuma welcomes him with a great celebration.
- 1520 –Stockholm Bloodbath begins: A successful invasion of Sweden by Danish forces results in the execution of around 100 people.
- 1861 –American Civil War: The “Trent Affair” – The USS San Jacinto stops the United Kingdom mail ship Trent and arrests two Confederate envoys, sparking a diplomatic crisis between the UK and US.
- 1923 –Beer Hall Putsch: In Munich, Adolf Hitler leads the Nazis in an unsuccessful attempt to overthrow the German government.
- 1933 –Great Depression: New Deal – US President Franklin D. Roosevelt unveils the Civil Works Administration, an organization designed to create jobs for more than 4 million of the unemployed.
- 1939 –In Munich, Adolf Hitler narrowly escapes the assassination attempt of Georg Elser while celebrating the 16th anniversary of the Beer Hall Putsch.
- 1942 –World War II: Operation Torch – United States and United Kingdom forces land in French North Africa.
- 1957 –Operation Grapple X, Round C1: Britain conducts its first successful hydrogen bomb test over Kiritimati in the Pacific.
- 1965 –The British Indian Ocean Territory is created, consisting of Chagos Archipelago, Aldabra, Farquhar and Des Roches islands.
- 1976 –A series of earthquakes spreads panic in the city of Thessaloniki, which is evacuated.
Who were born on November 8?
- 1342 –Julian of Norwich, English saint (d. 1416)
- 1715 –Elisabeth Christine von Braunschweig-Bevern, wife of Frederick II of Prussia (d. 1797)
- 1868 –Felix Hausdorff, German mathematician (d. 1942)
- 1888 –David Monrad Johansen, Norwegian composer (d. 1974)
- 1924 –Johnny Bower, Canadian ice hockey player
- 1951 –Alfredo Astiz, Argentine general
- 1953 –John Musker, American animation director
- 1966 –Gordon Ramsay, British chef and reality television personality
- 1971 –Aaron Yates (Tech N9NE), American rapper
- 1974 –Masashi Kishimoto, Japanese manga author
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