Sunday, November 8, 2026
ephemeris of the day
Name day
Today's name day is:
GeoffreyAstrological sign: Scorpio (October 23 - November 22)
Festivals and international days on November 8:
- World Town Planning Day
- Diwali (Divali, Dipawali, or Deepavali), Festival of Lights, Hindu communities
See also: November 7 - November 9 - All days of 2026
October 27 to November 8: Weightlifting, IWF World Championships, Ningbo (China)
October 31 to November 8: Rolex Paris Masters, Paris La Défense Arena
November 1-30: Movember, the moustache celebration
November 5-15: Mar del Plata Film Festival (Argentina)
November 5-15, 2026: Thessaloniki Film Festival (Greece)
November 6-8: Brazilian Formula 1 Grand Prix (São Paulo)
November 8-15: WTA Finals, Indian Wells (United States)
November 8, 1917: Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov, known as Lenin, becomes Chairman of the Council of People's Commissars of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.
November 8, 1923: Adolf Hitler attempts to seize power by force in Bavaria: the Beer Hall Putsch. This failed attempt concludes the following day, November 9, and sends Hitler to prison for fourteen months, which he uses to write his book: Mein Kampf.
November 8, 1942: The Allies land in the French territories of North Africa. This landing, Operation Torch, will mark a turning point in the Second World War on the western front.
November 8, 1998: The Nouméa Accord is approved by referendum; certain powers are transferred from France to New Caledonia.
November 8, 2016: In the United States of America, Donald Trump, then the world's 324th richest person, is elected the country's 45th president. He succeeds Barack Obama and will take office on January 20, 2017.