November 8th is officially Cook Something Bold and Pungent Day and World Radiography Day.
Welcome to day 313 of the year folks, there are 53 days remaining in 2024.
Today in history was packed with a range of events including devastating disasters, space exploration, music advances and more. Here we’ve found the most interesting events that all happened on this day.
Did you know that on this day in 1895, German physicist Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen discovered x-rays? He used the “X” because it’s the mathematical symbol for the unknown, and he wasn’t sure what he’d discovered at first.
Keep reading for more fun & interesting facts about November 8th in history!
Events
What memorable events happened on November 8 in history? Keep reading to find out!
2018
The Camp Fire in California became that state’s deadliest blaze after it killed 88 people and caused 52,000 people to be evacuated.
The disaster also caused $16.5 billion in damages, covering 153,336 acres.
2018
Two hundred bodies were found in a mass grave site between Ethiopia and Somalia.
It became physical evidence of the atrocities done by former regional president Abdi Mohamed.
2017
All schools and colleges in Delhi, India, were closed for a week due to dangerous levels of smog.
2016
Donald Trump won an election to become the 45th president of the United States of America.
Republican, Trump received 304 electoral votes against Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton who received 227 votes.
2013
Category five Typhoon Haiyan ripped through the Philippines and claimed the lives of more than 6,000 people with gusts up to 145 miles per hour.
2011
Asteroid 2005 YU55 came dangerously close to hitting the Earth.
It whizzed past at a distance of about 201,700 miles (324,600 km), closer than the moon’s orbit. It was the closest a space object has come to us since 1976.
Famous Births
Are you celebrating your birthday today? If so, did you know that you share the same birthday as Gordon Ramsay? See what other famous people were born on this day.
1968
Parker Posey
American
Actress
Age:
55 years old
Born In:
Maryland, USA
1971
Benjamin King
American
Actor
Age:
52 years old
Born In:
Ohio, USA
1984
Keith Lee
American
Wrestler
Age:
39 years old
Born In:
Texas, USA
Special Holidays
If you can spare some time today, here are some unique holidays you could get involved with.
World Radiography Day
On this day in 1895, x-rays were discovered, and the world of medicine has been all the better for it since! World Radiography Day raises awareness of how essential x-rays are while promoting proper use to ensure we don’t get exposed to too much radiation!
Cook Something Bold and Pungent Day
Don’t go thinking you should be cooking anything nasty today, as today is, in fact, about the exact opposite! Today is really about not being afraid to use stronger-smelling ingredients in your cooking. So open your windows and cook something smelly; it’s sure to be extra tasty!
THe Fact Site’s
Fun Fact Of The Day
J.R.R. Tolkien started The Hobbit early in the 1930s when he was marking School papers. He found a blank page where he began writing the opening line.
Birthday & Zodiac
Everyone who was born on November 8th shares the same zodiac sign, Scorpio.
Scorpio is a water sign and is the eighth sign of the zodiac. Scorpio’s colors are deep red, maroon, black, and brown. People born between October 23 and November 21 fall into this astrological sign.
People born during November have the Topaz birthstone. Legend has it that an individual who wears topaz jewelry will be blessed with the gifts of intelligence and strength.
If your birthday falls on this day, you would’ve likely been conceived around February 15th in the same year.
The due date for a baby conceived on this day is around August 1, 2025.
