Historical Events
- 1st African American woman legislator, Crystal Bird Fauset of Philadelphia
Famous Birthdays
- Dick Ritger, American ten-pin bowler (Tournament of Champions 1970, 79 runner-up; 20 career PBA Tour titles), born in River Falls, Wisconsin (d. 2020)
- Driss Basri, Moroccan politician (Interior Minister 1979-99), born in Settat, Morocco (d. 2007)
- John Asprey, British jeweller and multi-millionaire
- Murtala Mohammed, Nigerian military ruler, born in Bendel State, Colonial Nigeria (d. 1976)
- Pleuni Touw, Dutch actress (Bride Flight, Dokter Deen), born in Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
- Richard Stoker, British composer, born in Castleford, Yorkshire
About November 8, 1938
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 85 years, 5 months and 18 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Scorpio
