Historical Events
Williams WTA Champion
American tennis star Venus Williams wins her first career year-ending title; beats Russian Vera Zvonareva 6–7, 6–0, 6–2 in the WTA Tour Championship final at Doha, Qatar
Famous Deaths
- Preacher Roe, American baseball pitcher (5 × MLB All-Star Brooklyn Dodgers; NL strikeout leader 1945 Pittsburgh Pirates), dies at 92
Died in 2008 2008 Highlights
About November 9, 2008
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 15 years, 5 months and 19 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Scorpio
Music Charts
#1 Song: Live Your Life - T.I. Featuring Rihanna
#1 Song: Hero - X Factor Finalists
