What happened on November 8 in other years, from the events Wikipedia's editors chose for its "On this day":
- 960: Arab–Byzantine wars: Having been the target of many raids by the Emirate of Aleppo, Byzantine forces led by Leo Phokas the Younger ambushed the Hamdanids and annihilated their army. → Battle of Andrassos
- 1520: After his coronation as king of Sweden, Christian II gave the order to execute nearly 100 people, mostly noblemen, despite promises of general amnesty. → Christian II of Denmark
- 1940: The Italian invasion of Greece failed as outnumbered Greek units repulsed the Italians at the Battle of Elaia–Kalamas. → Greco-Italian War
- 1971: English rock group Led Zeppelin released their fourth album, which became one of the best-selling albums worldwide. → Led Zeppelin IV
- 1999: German newspaper Der Spiegel publishes a report by the Federal Intelligence Service accusing figures in Liechtenstein of cooperating with organized crime. → 1999–2001 Liechtenstein financial crisis
- 2020: Second Nagorno-Karabakh War: Azerbaijani forces defeated the self-proclaimed Republic of Artsakh in the Battle of Shusha, reclaiming the town after 28 years. → Battle of Shusha (2020)
Born on November 8
- 1847: Bram Stoker, Irish novelist and critic, created Count Dracula (died 1912)
- 1900: Margaret Mitchell, American journalist and author (died 1949)
- 1935: Alain Delon, French-Swiss actor, producer, screenwriter (died 2024)
- 1954: Kazuo Ishiguro, Japanese-British novelist, screenwriter, and short story writer
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