On This Day in History November 8, 2022

Historical Events 392  Roman Emperor Theodosius declares Christian religion the state religion 1519  1st meeting of Aztec Emperor Moctezuma II and Spanish Conquistador Hernán Cortés in Tenochtitlan, Mexico 1701  William Penn presents Charter of Privileges, guaranteed religious freedom for the colony in Pennsylvania 1734  Vincent la Chapelle, master cook to various nobility and royalty, forms Free Masons Lodge in Netherlands 1895  German physicist Wilhelm Röntgen produces and detects electromagnetic radiation in a wavelength range today known as X-rays or Röntgen rays 2002  Iraq disarmament crisis: UN Security Council under Resolution 1441 unanimously approves a resolution on Iraq, forcing Saddam Hussein to disarm or face "serious consequences" 2005  Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf is elected president of Liberia, the first woman to lead an African country 2016  Republican Donald Trump is elected President of the United States of America, defeating democrat Hillary Clinton, who received 2.9 million more votes More Historical Events

Famous Birthdays

Edmond Halley 1656 - 1742 Jack Kilby 1923 - 2005 Margaret Mitchell 1900 - 1949 Vlad the Impaler 1431 - 1476

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Famous Deaths

Doc Holliday 1851 - 1887 Vyacheslav Molotov 1890 - 1986

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November 8: Talking Revolution that Silenced Hollywood Stars

The musical Oh, Kay! began its Broadway run at New York's Imperial Theatre on this day, introducing pop music standards "Someone To Watch Over Me" and "Do-Do-Do".

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