Famous Weddings
- Actress Marisa Coughlan (34) weds Stephen Wallack at a private estate in Pasadena, California
Famous Deaths
- Jacques Piccard, Swiss deep sea explorer (one of the first to explore the Mariana Trench), dies at 86
- Jimmy Carl Black [Inkanish], American rock drummer (Mothers Of Invention, 1965-69; Muffin Men, 1993-2008), dies of lung cancer at 70
- Nathaniel Mayer, American R&B singer ("Village of Love"; "Leave Me Alone"), dies after multiple strokes at 64
- Shakir Stewart, American record executive (Def Jam), dies of a self-inflicted gun wound at 34
- Yma Sumac [Chavarri], Peruvian-American 5 octave soprano and exotica singer (Omar Khayyam), dies at 85
2008 Highlights
About November 1, 2008
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 15 years, 4 months and 28 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Scorpio
Music Charts
- #1 Song: Whatever You Like - T.I.
- #1 Song: The Promise - Girls Aloud