Historical Events
Event of Interest
David Beatty takes part in the successful relief of the naval brigade and is promoted to captain
Event of Interest
Theodore Dreiser's novel "Sister Carrie" is published
Famous Birthdays
- Albert F. Frey-Wyssling, Swiss botanist and pioneer of submicroscopic morphology and the discipline of molecular biology, born in Küsnacht, Switzerland (d. 1988)
- Georges Lonque, Belgian composer, born in Ghent, Belgium (d. 1967)
Margaret Mitchell (1900-1949)
American author (Gone With The Wind), born in Atlanta, Georgia
- Mihailo Vukdragović, Serbian composer (d. 1967)
About November 8, 1900
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 122 years, 10 months and 20 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Lost Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Scorpio
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