On This Day in History for November 8
Events in History
- 392 Roman Emperor Theodosius declares Christian religion the state religion
- 911 Duke Conrad I chosen as King of East Francia
- 1322 Pope John XXII names Jan van Diest as Bishop of Utrecht
- 1494 Uprising against Piero de' Medici in Florence
- 1519 1st meeting of Aztec Emperor Moctezuma II and Spanish Conquistador Hernán Cortés in Tenochtitlan, Mexico
- 1520 Stockholm Bloodbath begins: A successful invasion of Sweden by Danish forces results in the execution of around 100 people.
- 1575 French Roman Catholics & Huguenots signs treaty
- 1576 Eighty Years' War: Pacification of Ghent - 17 Dutch provinces sign anti-Spanish covenant
- More Events in History
Nerva
Vlad the Impaler
Edmond Halley
Bram Stoker
Margaret Mitchell
Jack KilbyWeddings in History
- 1766 Future Prime Minister William Cavendish-Bentinck (28) weds Dorothy Cavendish (16)
- 1985 Author Ken Follett (36) weds politician Barbara Hubbard (42)
More Weddings in History
John Milton
Doc Holliday
Abraham Kuyper
Otto Frederick Rohwedder
Vyacheslav MolotovNovember in History
Red October
Protesters scatter in Petrograd shortly after Russian government troops opened fire
November 7, 1917
The Great Lord Lucan Mystery
Lord Lucan vanished on this day after his wife was attacked and their nanny murdered. But where did he go?
November 7, 1974
Foundation of Delta Sigma Pi
Three of the four founders of Delta Sigma Pi at New York University
November 7, 1932
Wayward Prince Blamed for Royal Death
Prince Edward, born on this day, came to prefer pleasure to duty, causing tension, Queen Victoria believed, that would have fatal consequences.
November 9, 1841