Talk:November 8
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Selected anniversaries entry for this day. Please read the selected anniversaries guidelines before editing this entry. --mav 00:44, 1 Mar 2004 (UTC)
November 8: St. Demetrius' Day in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 1519 - Spanish conquest of Mexico: Hernán Cortés entered Tenochtitlan where Aztec tlatoani Moctezuma II welcomed him with great pomp as would befit a returning god.
- 1793 - In Paris, the Louvre was opened to the public as a museum during the French Revolution.
- 1895 - Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen (pictured) discovered x-rays.
- 1923 - Adolf Hitler, Erich Ludendorff and other members of the Kampfbund started the Beer Hall Putsch, a failed attempt to seize power in Germany.
- 2002 - The UN Security Council unanimously passed Resolution 1441, forcing Iraq to disarm or face "serious consequences".
Recent days: November 7 – November 6 – November 5
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Removed:
- 1789 - Bourbon whiskey first distilled, in Bourbon County, Kentucky.
It did happen, but I could not confirm the exact date outside of 'this day in history'-type websites (very bad source). --mav 01:35, 8 Nov 2003 (UTC)
Removed:
Trivial. The day it emerged is significant and is already linked at November 14. --mav
[edit] 1983
- ahem* and of course on this day in 1983 I was born, that is very important
Maybe one day I'll be in those silly This Day in History Bday cards
- Kat*
[edit] Removed Historically Uneventful election (Corzine Becomes New Jersey Gov)
Sen. Jon Corzine winning the New Jerseys governors race was no more eventful or meaningful then any other governors race.Ucscottb4u 14:58, 8 November 2006 (UTC)
- Related to that, any normal election result from any country doesn't count as notable per project guidelines. Rklawton 06:22, 9 November 2006 (UTC)
