Historical Events
- AL approves Philadelphia A's move to Kansas City
Famous Birthdays
- David Bret, British biographer and broadcaster, born in Paris
- Jeanette McGruder, American singer (P-Funk; Brides of Funkenstein), born in Detroit, Michigan
- Kazuo Ishiguro, British author (An Artist of the Floating World, The Remains of the Day, When We Were Orphans), born in Nagasaki, Japan
- Michael D. Brown, U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency director (2003-05), born in Guymon, Oklahoma
- Rickie Lee Jones, American Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter ("Chuck E's In Love"; "We Belong Together"), born in Chicago, Illinois
- Ricky Lawson, American musician, born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 2013)
About November 8, 1954
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 69 years, 5 months and 25 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Scorpio
Music Charts
#1 Song: My Son My Son - Vera Lynn
