What happened on November 8

62 documented historical events happened on November 8, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Arab–Byzantine wars: Having been the target of many raids by the Emirate of Aleppo, Byzantine forces led by Leo Phokas the Younger ambushed the Hamdanids and annihilated their army. On the same day, in another year: Trần Thánh Tông, the second emperor of Vietnam's Trần dynasty, took up the title of retired emperor, but continued to co-rule with his son Nhân Tông for eleven more years. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.

160 people with a Wikipedia article were born on November 8, including Martin Peters, Bonnie Bramlett, Joseph James DeAngelo. The list spans every era and every field — art, science, politics, sport, entertainment — ordered by year of birth, from the earliest to the most recent. The six featured people are those most has been written about: the ordering uses the length of their Wikipedia article as an indicator of prominence. For each one you find their occupation, year of birth and a link to the full biography.

114 people with a Wikipedia article died on November 8, including Martin of Tours, Pope Adeodatus I, Pope Agapetus II. The list is in chronological order by year of death and spans all of documented history, from antiquity to the present day. For each person you find their occupation, the year and a link to the Wikipedia biography, where the full story and its sources can be read.

15 observances are celebrated on November 8 around the world: Christian feast day: Saint Elizabeth of the Trinity (Roman Catholic Church), Christian feast day: Four Crowned Martyrs, Christian feast day: Godfrey of Amiens, Christian feast day: Johann von Staupitz (Lutheran), Christian feast day: Blessed John Duns Scotus, Christian feast day: Saints and Martyrs of England (Church of England). The list gathers national holidays, international days and religious or civil observances falling on this date in different countries, as recorded on Wikipedia. Some are fixed and recur on the same day every year; others depend on the local calendar. Each links to the article explaining its origin and meaning.