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November 8
1861 - During the Civil War, the USS San Jacinto intercepted a British mail steamer, the Trent, and detained a pair of Confederate diplomats who were enroute to Europe to seek support for the Southern cause. (Although the Trent Affair strained relations between the United States and Britain, the matter was quietly resolved with the release of the diplomats the following January.)
1864 - President Abraham Lincoln won a second term in office, defeating Democratic challenger George B. McClellan.
1889 - Montana became the 41st state.
1892 - Former President Grover Cleveland defeated incumbent Benjamin Harrison to become the only president to win nonconsecutive terms in the White House.
1923 - Adolf Hitler attempted, and failed, to seize control of the German government in the
Hall Putsch.
1932 - New York Gov. Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected president over incumbent Herbert Hoover.
1950 - During the Korean War, the first battle between jet aircraft took place as U.S. Air Force Lt. Russel J. Brown shot down a North Korean MiG-15.
1960 - Massachusetts Sen. John F. Kennedy defeated Vice President Richard M. Nixon to become the nation's 35th president.
1966 - Ronald Reagan was elected governor of California.
1966 - Edward W. Brooke of Massachusetts became the first African American to eb elected to the U.S. Senate since Reconstruction.
1971 - The album "Led Zeppelin IV", which included the song "Stairway to Heaven," was released.
1972 - The premium cable TV network HBO (Home Box Office) made its debut with a showing of the movie "Sometimes a Great Notion."
1974 - A federal judge in Cleveland dismissed charges against eight Ohio National Guardsmen accused of violating the civil rights of students who were killed or wounded in the 1970 Kent State shootings.
1987 - A bomb planted by the Irish Republican Army exploded as crowds gathered in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland for a ceremony honoring Britain's war dead, killing 11 people.
1988 - Vice President George H.W. Bush was elected the 41st president of the United States, defeating Democrat Michael Dukakis.
1994 - After a 40-year domination by the Democrat party, the Republican Party gained control of the U.S. House of Representatives, as well as obtaining a Senate majority.
1997 - Chinese engineers diverted the Yangtze River to make way for the Three Gorges Dam.
2000 - A statewide recount of presidential election ballots began in Florida. Earlier that day, Vice President Al Gore had telephoned Texas Gov. George W. Bush to concede, but called back about an hour later to retract his concession.
2002 - The U.N. Security Council unanimously approved Resolution 1441, aimed at forcing Saddam Hussein to disarm or face "serious consequences." President George W. Bush said the new resolution presented the Iraqi regime "with a final test."
2004 - Thousands of U.S. troops attacked strongholds of Sunni insurgents in Fallujah, Iraq.
2004 - After a decade, the U.S. dollar was eliminated from circulation in Cuba.
2010 - An engine fire aboard the Carnival Splendor cruise ship left nearly 4,500 aboard without electricity during a three-day tow to San Diego.
2010 - Talk show host Conan O'Brien made his late night debut on TBS.
2014 - President Barack Obama announced his selection of Brooklyn federal prosecutor Loretta Lynch to succeed Eric Holder as U.S. Attorney General.
2016 - Republican Donald J. Trump was elected the country's 45th president, defeating Democrat Hillary Clinton in an astonishing victory for the celebrity businessman and political novice. Republicans also kept their majorities in Congress.
2017 - In a Supreme Court ceremony attended by President Donald Trump and new acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker, the court welcomed new Justice Brett Kavanaugh, who had joined the high court the previous month.
Birthdays
25 - Lauren Alaina (country singer)
28 - Riker Lynch (singer/actor)
30 - Giancarlo Stanton (baseball player)
29 - SZA (singer)
31 - Jessica Lowndes (actress)
31 - Sophie Kasaei (reality star)
32 - Erica Mena (model)
40 - Dania Ramirez (actress)
44 - Tara Reid (actress)
46 - David Muir (news anchor)
46 - Gretchen Mol (actress)
49 - Diana King (singer)
50 - Roxana Zal (actress)
51 - Parker Posey (actress)
54 - Gordon Ramsay (chef)
75 - Bonnie Bramlett (singer/actress)
105 - Norman Lloyd (actor)
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Today in Sports History - November 8
1942 - Parker Hall (Cleveland Rams) threw seven interceptions against the Green Bay Packers.
1954 - The American League approved the move of the Philadelphia Athletics to Kansas City.
1959 - Elgin Baylor of the Minneapolis Lakers set an NBA record with 64 points in a game.
1963 - Maple Leaf Gardens became the first NHL arena to install separate penalty box doors for each team.
1966 - President Lyndon B. Johnson signed an anti-trust immunity deal for the AFL-NFL merger.
1970 - Tom Dempsey of the New Orleans Saints set an NFL record when he kicked a 63-yard field goal against the Detroit Lions.
1981 - ESPN covered a NASCAR race from flag-to-flag for the first time.
1997 - Nevada's John Dutton threw for 557 yards and five touchdowns in a victory over Boise State.
1998 - Emmitt Smith (Dallas Cowboys) became the all-time rushing leader for the Cowboys. He also passed 12,000 career yards in the NFL.
1861 - During the Civil War, the USS San Jacinto intercepted a British mail steamer, the Trent, and detained a pair of Confederate diplomats who were enroute to Europe to seek support for the Southern cause. (Although the Trent Affair strained relations between the United States and Britain, the matter was quietly resolved with the release of the diplomats the following January.)
1864 - President Abraham Lincoln won a second term in office, defeating Democratic challenger George B. McClellan.
1889 - Montana became the 41st state.
1892 - Former President Grover Cleveland defeated incumbent Benjamin Harrison to become the only president to win nonconsecutive terms in the White House.
1923 - Adolf Hitler attempted, and failed, to seize control of the German government in the
Hall Putsch.1932 - New York Gov. Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected president over incumbent Herbert Hoover.
1950 - During the Korean War, the first battle between jet aircraft took place as U.S. Air Force Lt. Russel J. Brown shot down a North Korean MiG-15.
1960 - Massachusetts Sen. John F. Kennedy defeated Vice President Richard M. Nixon to become the nation's 35th president.
1966 - Ronald Reagan was elected governor of California.
1966 - Edward W. Brooke of Massachusetts became the first African American to eb elected to the U.S. Senate since Reconstruction.
1971 - The album "Led Zeppelin IV", which included the song "Stairway to Heaven," was released.
1972 - The premium cable TV network HBO (Home Box Office) made its debut with a showing of the movie "Sometimes a Great Notion."
1974 - A federal judge in Cleveland dismissed charges against eight Ohio National Guardsmen accused of violating the civil rights of students who were killed or wounded in the 1970 Kent State shootings.
1987 - A bomb planted by the Irish Republican Army exploded as crowds gathered in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland for a ceremony honoring Britain's war dead, killing 11 people.
1988 - Vice President George H.W. Bush was elected the 41st president of the United States, defeating Democrat Michael Dukakis.
1994 - After a 40-year domination by the Democrat party, the Republican Party gained control of the U.S. House of Representatives, as well as obtaining a Senate majority.
1997 - Chinese engineers diverted the Yangtze River to make way for the Three Gorges Dam.
2000 - A statewide recount of presidential election ballots began in Florida. Earlier that day, Vice President Al Gore had telephoned Texas Gov. George W. Bush to concede, but called back about an hour later to retract his concession.
2002 - The U.N. Security Council unanimously approved Resolution 1441, aimed at forcing Saddam Hussein to disarm or face "serious consequences." President George W. Bush said the new resolution presented the Iraqi regime "with a final test."
2004 - Thousands of U.S. troops attacked strongholds of Sunni insurgents in Fallujah, Iraq.
2004 - After a decade, the U.S. dollar was eliminated from circulation in Cuba.
2010 - An engine fire aboard the Carnival Splendor cruise ship left nearly 4,500 aboard without electricity during a three-day tow to San Diego.
2010 - Talk show host Conan O'Brien made his late night debut on TBS.
2014 - President Barack Obama announced his selection of Brooklyn federal prosecutor Loretta Lynch to succeed Eric Holder as U.S. Attorney General.
2016 - Republican Donald J. Trump was elected the country's 45th president, defeating Democrat Hillary Clinton in an astonishing victory for the celebrity businessman and political novice. Republicans also kept their majorities in Congress.
2017 - In a Supreme Court ceremony attended by President Donald Trump and new acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker, the court welcomed new Justice Brett Kavanaugh, who had joined the high court the previous month.
Birthdays
25 - Lauren Alaina (country singer)
28 - Riker Lynch (singer/actor)
30 - Giancarlo Stanton (baseball player)
29 - SZA (singer)
31 - Jessica Lowndes (actress)
31 - Sophie Kasaei (reality star)
32 - Erica Mena (model)
40 - Dania Ramirez (actress)
44 - Tara Reid (actress)
46 - David Muir (news anchor)
46 - Gretchen Mol (actress)
49 - Diana King (singer)
50 - Roxana Zal (actress)
51 - Parker Posey (actress)
54 - Gordon Ramsay (chef)
75 - Bonnie Bramlett (singer/actress)
105 - Norman Lloyd (actor)
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Today in Sports History - November 8
1942 - Parker Hall (Cleveland Rams) threw seven interceptions against the Green Bay Packers.
1954 - The American League approved the move of the Philadelphia Athletics to Kansas City.
1959 - Elgin Baylor of the Minneapolis Lakers set an NBA record with 64 points in a game.
1963 - Maple Leaf Gardens became the first NHL arena to install separate penalty box doors for each team.
1966 - President Lyndon B. Johnson signed an anti-trust immunity deal for the AFL-NFL merger.
1970 - Tom Dempsey of the New Orleans Saints set an NFL record when he kicked a 63-yard field goal against the Detroit Lions.
1981 - ESPN covered a NASCAR race from flag-to-flag for the first time.
1997 - Nevada's John Dutton threw for 557 yards and five touchdowns in a victory over Boise State.
1998 - Emmitt Smith (Dallas Cowboys) became the all-time rushing leader for the Cowboys. He also passed 12,000 career yards in the NFL.