Historical Events
X-rays
German physicist Wilhelm Röntgen produces and detects electromagnetic radiation in a wavelength range today known as X-rays or Röntgen rays
Famous Birthdays
- Euphemia Giannini Gregory, Italian-American opera singer and educator (Curtis Institute), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1979)
- Hermann Schey, German-Dutch singer, born in Bunzlau, Silesia, Germany (d. 1981)
- Photis Kontoglou, Greek writer, painter and iconographer, born in Ayvalık, Turkey (d. 1965)
About November 8, 1895
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 128 years, 5 months and 18 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Lost Generation
Star Sign: Scorpio
