Foundation of Constantinople
Constantine formally refounds Byzantium as Constantinople, beginning the development of his new imperial residence.
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November 8 in History
This permanent archive page contains 196 World History Database records for November 8, spanning 30 to 2025. Recorded topics include Birth of Nerva; Foundation of Constantinople; Death of Louis VIII.
Total: 196Events: 179Births: 3Deaths: 5Battles: 9Countries: 35
Events on November 8
Regency
Louis mother, Queen Blanche of Castille, becomes Regent
Rule of La Rochelle
By the time of his death Louis had recaptured Saintonge & La Rochelle
Rule of La Saintonge
By the time of his death Louis had recaptured Saintonge & La Rochelle
Siege of Montpensier
By the time of his death Louis had recaptured Saintonge & La Rochelle
Succession
Succeeds as King of France, age 11, the Kingdom is ruled by Blance of Castille
Member of Parliament
Elected Member of Parliament for Bedford
Discovery of Mexico City
Enter the Aztec capital Tenochtitlan, later Mexico City
Discovery of Tenochtitlan
Enter the Aztec capital Tenochtitlan, later Mexico City
Execution
Christian II earns the name, "Christian the Tyrant". 80 Swedish noble are executed after a show trial by Christian II
Execution
80 Swedish noble are executed after a show trial by Christian II
Siege of Stockholm
80 Swedish noble are executed after a show trial by Christian II
Trial
80 Swedish noble are executed after a show trial by Christian II
Pacification-Ghent
The "Pacification of Ghent" is signed between the north & south of The Netherlands
Assassination of Robert Catesby
Death of Robert Catesby, shot by a single bullet
Gunpowder Treason Plot
Death of Robert Catesby, shot by a single bullet. Catesby is killed in a siege within a few days of the failed attempt Gunpowder Plot
Gunpowder Treason Plot
Richard Walsh, Sheriff of Worcester, and his company of 200 men besieged the Holbeche House. In the ensuing firefight Percy was reportedly killed by the same musketball as Catesby, fired by a John Streete of Worcester
Gunpowder Treason Plot
Their flight ended on the border of Staffordshire, at Holbeche House, besieged early on 8 November by the pursuing Sheriff of Worcester and his men. Percy was reportedly killed by the same musketball as Catesby, his body was later exhumed, and his head exhibited outside Parliament
Gunpowder Treason Plot
Richard Walsh, Sheriff of Worcester, and his company of 200 men besieged the Holbeche House. In the ensuing firefight Percy was reportedly killed by the same musketball as Catesby, fired by a John Streete of Worcester
Gunpowder Treason Plot
Francis Tresham falls sick & dies while in prison
Gunpowder Treason Plot
Richard Walsh, Sheriff of Worcester, and his company of 200 men besieged the Holbeche House. In the ensuing firefight Percy was reportedly killed by the same musketball as Catesby, fired by a John Streete of Worcester
Bohemian Revolt
The Catholic Leagues army pacified Upper Austria, while Imperial forces under Johan Tzerclaes, Count of Tilly, pacified Lower Austria, the two armies united and moved north into Bohemia where Ferdinand II decisively defeated Frederick V at the Battle of White Mountain, near Prague, on 8 November 1620 and in addition to becoming Catholic, Bohemia would remain in Habsburg hands for nearly three hundred years
Catholic League
Fights alongside the Catholic League & Spain against the Protestants
Catholic League
The Catholic Leagues army pacified Upper Austria, while Imperial forces under Johan Tzerclaes, Count of Tilly, pacified Lower Austria, the two armies united and moved north into Bohemia where Ferdinand II decisively defeated Frederick V at the Battle of White Mountain, near Prague, on 8 November 1620 and in addition to becoming Catholic, Bohemia would remain in Habsburg hands for nearly three hundred years
Coup
Overthrows Frederick V to regain the throne & drive Protestantism out of Bohemia
Exile of Frederick V
Defeat at the Battle of White Mountain leeds to the dissolution of the League of Evangelical Union and the loss of Frederick Vs holdings, Frederick is outlawed from the Holy Roman Empire, and his territories.
Exile of Frederick V
the Rhenish Palatinate, are given to Catholic nobles, his title of elector of the Palatinate is given to his distant cousin, Duke Maximilian of Bavaria and Frederick, now landless, makes himself a prominent exile abroad and.
Exile of Frederick V
tries to curry support for his cause in Sweden, The Netherlands and Denmark.
League of Evangelical Union
Defeat at the Battle of White Mountain leeds to the dissolution of the League of Evangelical Union and the loss of Frederick Vs holdings, Frederick is outlawed from the Holy Roman Empire, and his territories.
League of Evangelical Union
the Rhenish Palatinate, are given to Catholic nobles, his title of elector of the Palatinate is given to his distant cousin, Duke Maximilian of Bavaria and Frederick, now landless, makes himself a prominent exile abroad and.
League of Evangelical Union
tries to curry support for his cause in Sweden, The Netherlands and Denmark.
Reform of War Policy
Restores Protestantism in Bohemia after victory at the Battle of Main
Rule of Bohemia
The Catholic Leagues army pacified Upper Austria, while Imperial forces under Johan Tzerclaes, Count of Tilly, pacified Lower Austria, the two armies united and moved north into Bohemia where Ferdinand II decisively defeated Frederick V at the Battle of White Mountain, near Prague, on 8 November 1620 and in addition to becoming Catholic, Bohemia would remain in Habsburg hands for nearly three hundred years
Rule of Bohemia
Ferdinand II decisively defeats Frederick V at the Battle of White Mountain, near Prague, in addition to becoming Catholic, Bohemia would remain in Habsburg hands for nearly three hundred years
Army for Ireland Debate
Pym demands guarantees that forces raised for Ireland cannot be used against Parliament.
Grand Remonstrance Introduced
Pym formally introduces the lengthy catalogue of grievances against royal government.
Irish Relief Forces Debate
Hampden supports parliamentary oversight of troops intended for Ireland.
Military Appointments Debate
Holles backs parliamentary influence over commanders chosen for the Irish campaign.
Ministerial Responsibility Proposal
Pym argues that the King should appoint counsellors trusted by Parliament.
Agitators
Cromwell supports ending the open Army Council debates after the Agitators' demands threaten discipline and expose deep division between radical soldiers and senior officers
Agreement of the People
Fairfax's authority is used as the Army Council meetings are suspended, leaving the Agreement of the People unadopted as the Army's official constitutional programme
Army Council
Fairfax's authority is used as the Army Council meetings are suspended and the Agitators are ordered back to their regiments, limiting the Leveller challenge to the officer leadership
Grandees
Fairfax's authority is used by the Grandees to suspend the Army Council meetings and send Agitators back to their regiments, ending the open phase of the Putney Debates
Putney Debates
Cromwell backs suspension of the Army Council meetings because the Grandees fear that continued debate over the King and the Agreement will damage military discipline
Putney Debates
Fairfax's authority is used as the Army leadership orders Agitators and representative officers back to their regiments, bringing the debates to a temporary close
Putney Debates
Ireton's moderate constitutional line prevails over the Leveller demand for the Agreement to become the Army's official settlement programme
Putney Debates
Sexby and the Agitators fail to secure adoption of the Leveller Agreement, but the debates leave a lasting record of soldiers demanding political consent
Putney Debates
Wildman's radical constitutional programme is not adopted at Putney, and the result is a modified officer-led approach rather than immediate popular sovereignty
Treaty with Savoy
Leopold concludes the alliance treaty with Victor Amadeus.
Invasion of England
Charles persuaded his generals that English Jacobites would stage an uprising in support of his cause. He was convinced that France would launch an invasion of England as well. His army of around 5,000 invaded England on 8 November 1745. They advanced through Carlisle and Manchester to Derby and a position where they appeared to threaten London
Invasion of England
Charles, with an escort of Lochiels Camerons and the Hussars, enters England
Abandonment of Maastricht Claim
Receives compensation while abandoning demands concerning Maastricht and the Scheldt.
Rule of Maastricht
Under the Treaty of Fountainbleus abandons his claim to Maastricht
Rule of River Scheldte
Under the Treaty of Fountainbleau Holland recognizes Joseph s rule over the Scheldt
Treaty of Fontainbleau
Receives 10 million guilders in compensation. Holland recognizes Joseph IIs sovereignty over part of the River Scheldt. Abandons his claim to Maastricht & free navigation of Sheldte outside his dominions
Treaty of Fontainebleau
Accepts a settlement ending his territorial claim to Maastricht.
President of Chile
Returns to acting executive authority as the civil conflict intensifies.
Succession as King of the Two Sicilies
Succeeds his father Francis I as King of the Two Sicilies.
Communal Reform and the Kolnische Zeitung
Publishes an article on communal reform and the political position of the Kolnische Zeitung.
Failures of the Liberal Opposition in Hanover
Publishes an article criticizing weaknesses in the liberal opposition in Hanover.
Mobilization
Shots are exchanged between Austrian & Prussian soldiers, the 1st since 1778
Mobilization
Shots are exchanged between Austrian & Prussian soldiers, the 1st since 1778
Peace
Under the peace of Villafranca Parma & Lombardy are ceded to France
Rule of Lombardy
Under the peace of Villafranca Parma & Lombardy are ceded to France
Rule of Parma
Under the peace of Villafranca Parma & Lombardy are ceded to France
President of USA
Appointed President of the USA, 24th President
Vice President
Appointed Vice President of the USA
Kronstadt Rebellion
A rebellion breaks out among sailors at Kronstadt.
Reballion of Rebels in Kronstadt
A rebellion breaks out among the sailors of the Kronstadt fortress
Conservative Leadership Resignation
Resigns as Conservative Party leader after mounting internal criticism.
End of Balfour Party Leadership
Ends nine years leading the Conservative opposition.
Irish Home Rule
Resigns as Conservative Party leader over Irish Home Rule
Resignation of Arthur James Balfour
Resigns as Conservative Party leader over Irish Home Rule
Capture of Salonika
Accepts the surrender of Salonika.
Surrender of Salonika
Surrenders Salonika to the Greek army.
Carson Confidence Crisis
An Edward Carson motion concerning Nigerian property creates a government crisis.
Vote of Confidence
A motion by Edward Carson on ownership of property in Nigeria creates a crisis
Vote of Confidence
A motion forwarded by Carson on ownership of property in Nigeria creates a crisis
Capture of Petrograd
The Soviets sieze power in Petrograd
Coup
Overthrows the Kerensky Government
Nationalization
The Bolshevik land decree abolishes private landed property and transfers land to peasant use
Peace
Proposes just & democratic peace without annexations, indemnities & self-determination
Abdication
Helps persuade the Kaiser to abdicate
Prime Minister of Germany
Eisners Cabinet has 3 minority Socialists & 3 Majority Social Democrats. Appointed Prime Minister of Bavaria & responsible for foreign affairs
Beer Hall Putsch Begins
The Beer Hall Putsch begins in Munich.
Munich Beer Hall Putsch
Severely wounded after the police open fire, wounds which effect his future health
Munich Beer Hall Putsch
Hitler's armed supporters seize his meeting and coerce Kahr, Otto von Lossow and Hans von Seisser into declaring support for the putsch.
Plot
Siezes Bavarian Government ministers & holds them under arrest
Political Meeting
Addresses a major political meeting at the Bürgerbräukeller shortly before Hitler interrupts the gathering and launches the Beer Hall Putsch.
Reballion of Rebels in Munich
Beer Hall Putsch in Munich
Withdrawal from Beer Hall Putsch
After leaving the Bürgerbräukeller, withdraws the support extracted from him and joins efforts to resist Hitler's attempted coup.
Election
Wins good majorities in the House & the Senate, unprecedented in US history. Wins 22 million votes
Assassination of Mohammad Nadir Shah
A student assassinates Nadir Shah during a school ceremony in Kabul.
Succession
Mohammad Zahir Shah succeeds his assassinated father as king of Afghanistan.
Siege of Madrid
Forced back by the Republicans, despite support from XI international Brigade
Deportation
Hans Frank makes plans to deport 600,000 Jews & 400,000 Poles from Poland
Deportation
Hans Frank makes plans to deport 600,000 Jews & 400,000 Poles from Poland
Plot
A bomb explodes in the Burgerbraukeller killing 8 but Hitler left 20 mins prior
Rule of Poland
Takes up post as Governor of General
Communist Party Founded
Communist Party of Albania is founded and Hoxha emerges as party leader
First Secretary
Appointed First Secretary of the Communist Party of Albania
Siege of Moscow
Announces, "If they want a war of extermination they shall have one"
Invasion of Africa
Plans the naval landings for British & American forces at Algiers, Oran & Casablance
Operation Torch
Allied forces land in Morocco and Algeria (Operation Torch)
Operation Torch
1st day of Operation Torch
Operation Torch
Commands the Allied landings in French North Africa, indirectly securing the Mediterranean route to Egypt and the Suez Canal.
Operation Torch
Supports Operation Torch, which opens a western front in North Africa and eases pressure on Egypt and Suez.
Operation Torch Consequences Assessed
Jodl evaluates the strategic effect of Allied landings in French North Africa on Axis positions in the Mediterranean.
Operation Torch Response
Mussolini faces a new strategic emergency when Anglo-American forces land in French North Africa during Operation Torch.
Capture of Sangro
The Eighth Army captures the heights on the Sangro, 100 miles east of Rome
Speech
Last speech to Nazi party, "we shall go on fighting past 12 oclock"
Ceasefire Offer
Chiang orders a ceasefire and tells the United States he is willing to negotiate, but Communist leaders reject the offer
Peace Offer
Chiang announces a ceasefire offer as civil war fighting continues
CIA Employment Begins
Hunt entered CIA service and began a career in covert operations and political action that continued until his retirement in 1970.
Franco-Khmer Treaty
Secures greater autonomy for Cambodia within the French Union
Diplomatic Plan
Places a disarmament plan before the United Nations General Assembly, countrered by Russia
United Nations
Places a disarmament plan before the United Nations General Assembly, countrered by Russia
United Nations
Vetoes the disarmament proposals forwarded to the United Nations by France, the US & Britain
Election
All the seats are won by the National Unity Party
Prime Minister of Portugal
Appointed Prime Minister of Portugal
President of Brazil
Appointed acting President of Brazil after Cafe Filho took medical leave
Comet Arend-Roland
Co-discovers the bright comet later known as Arend-Roland.
Commons Attack
Attacks the Government over the financial and diplomatic consequences of the Suez adventure
Discovery of C 1956 R1
Identifies a comet that becomes a prominent naked-eye object in 1957.
Hungarian Refugee Admission Offer
Offers to admit refugees fleeing the crushed Hungarian uprising.
No Confidence Debate
Faces a no-confidence debate in the Commons after the military and financial crisis
No Confidence Debate
Survives parliamentary attacks after the Suez ceasefire
No Confidence Motion
Leads parliamentary attacks on Eden's Government during the no-confidence debate
Suez Canal
No confidence debate in the Commons
Nile Waters Agreement
Nasser's government signs the agreement allocating Nile waters and enabling reservoir construction.
Presidential Election
Habib Bourguiba won Tunisia's first presidential election under the republican constitution.
Election
Defeats Richard Nixon by 49.9% to 49.6% of the popular vote
President of USA
Defeats Richard Nixon by 49.9% to 49.6% of the popular vote. Becomes the youngest ever President & the 1st Catholic. Appointed President of the USA, 35th President
Presidential Election Defeat
Defeated by John F Kennedy in the Presidential elections
Second Barney Baker Call
The HSCA established that Ruby made a second lengthy call to Barney Baker on November 8, 1963, despite Baker's later denial that the second conversation occurred.
Second Barney Baker Call
The HSCA established that Ruby made a second lengthy call to Barney Baker on November 8, 1963, despite Baker's later denial that the second conversation occurred.
Capital Punishment
Supports the parliamentary campaign that suspends capital punishment for murder.
Higher Education Act
Signs the Higher Education Act at Southwest Texas State College, expanding federal aid for colleges and students.
Operation Hump
Joel treats wounded soldiers under fire during Operation Hump
Reform of Capital Punishment
Abolition of capital punishment
Devaluation
Describes devaluation as an "economic & political catastrophe"
Led Zeppelin IV
Releases the untitled fourth Led Zeppelin album.
Transformer
Releases Transformer, produced by David Bowie and Mick Ronson during the glam rock period.
Campaign Financing Testimony
Participates in Phase III testimony examining campaign financing, contributions and financial practices associated with the 1972 presidential campaign.
Election
Wins the Govan Glasgow by-election for the Scottish National Party
Member of Parliament
Wins the Govan Glasgow by-election for the Scottish National Party
Watergate Conviction Appeal Decision
The United States Court of Appeals rejects Liddy's arguments and affirms his convictions arising from the Democratic National Committee burglary and wiretapping.
Visit to To Luxembourg
Begins a 5 day state visit to Luxembourg
Home Ownership Finance
Answers a parliamentary question concerning finance for home ownership.
Inflation Forecast
States that inflation is expected to continue falling and forecasts a rate around 5 percent by the end of 1983.
Peace Negotiations
Arif participates in peace negotiations connected with Jordanian political and historical developments.
Additional Forces Ordered
Orders a major increase in US forces deployed to the Gulf.
Al-Qaeda
The FBI raid the New Jersey home of Ali Mohammeds associate El Sayyid Nosair, discovering a great deal of evidence of terrorist plots, including plans to blow up New York City skyscrapers
Bombing of New York
The FBI raid the New Jersey home of Ali Mohammeds associate El Sayyid Nosair, discovering a great deal of evidence of terrorist plots, including plans to blow up New York City skyscrapers
Bombing of New York
The FBI raid the New Jersey home of Ali Mohammeds associate El Sayyid Nosair, discovering a great deal of evidence of terrorist plots, including plans to blow up New York City skyscrapers
FBI
The FBI raid the New Jersey home of Ali Mohammeds associate El Sayyid Nosair, discovering a great deal of evidence of terrorist plots, including plans to blow up New York City skyscrapers
FBI
The FBI raid the New Jersey home of Ali Mohammeds associate El Sayyid Nosair, discovering a great deal of evidence of terrorist plots, including plans to blow up New York City skyscrapers
Offensive Coalition Buildup
The buildup creates an offensive capability to liberate Kuwait.
Privileges Committee Chairmanship Ends
Completes his period as chairman of the House of Commons Privileges Committee shortly after leaving the Government.
Government
The Republican Party wins majorities in both the Senate & the House of Representitives
ICTR Establishment
Works within the UN as the Rwanda tribunal is established.
ICTR Security Council Vote
Supports establishment of an international tribunal for Rwanda.
International Genocide Justice Framework
The ICTR receives jurisdiction over 1994 genocide crimes.
PNA
Israel & the PLO sign agreements to prop up the Palestinian National Authority
Rwanda Tribunal Established
The Security Council creates the ICTR by Resolution 955.
Titan Surface Features
Hubble observations produce the first images resolving large-scale surface brightness features on Saturn's moon Titan.
Election
Shevardnadzes party wins Parliamentary elections
Pension Reform Package
Brown combines the pension increase with additional support for older households.
State Pension Increase
Brown announces a five-pound weekly increase in the basic state pension.
Expanded Iraq Inspection Mandate
Iraq is given a final opportunity to meet disarmament obligations.
UN Resolution 1441
Receives the strengthened inspection mandate created by Resolution 1441.
Governor
Pratibha Patil becomes Governor of Rajasthan.
Dismissal
Bush dismisses Rumsfeld after losing the Senate & House of Representives elections
Election
Bush dismisses Rumsfeld after losing the Senate & House of Representives elections
Arrest of Benazir Bhutto
Bhutto is placed under house arrest just a few hours before she was due to lead and address a rally against the state of emergency
State of Emergency
Bhutto is placed under house arrest just a few hours before she was due to lead and address a rally against the state of emergency
Large Hadron Collider Lead Ions
Sees lead-ion beams introduced into the Large Hadron Collider, opening a programme studying extremely hot and dense strongly interacting matter.
President of Bolivia
Arce is inaugurated as President of Bolivia.
President of Bolivia
Paz is inaugurated as President of Bolivia during a severe economic crisis.
Births on November 8
Birth of Nerva
Birth of Nerva at Narnia in Umbria.
Birth of Charles X Gustavus
Birth of Charles X Gustavus, son of John Casimir & Catherine daughter of Charles X
Birth of Nguyen Khanh
Birth of Nguyen Khanh
Deaths on November 8
Death of Louis VIII
Death of Louis VIII during a crusade against the Albigensian heretics
Death of Christina Sture
Death of Christina Sture, executed
Death of Robert Catesby
Death of Robert Catesby, shot by a single bullet
Death of Francis I
Dies in Naples and is succeeded by his son Ferdinand II.
Death of August von Mackensen
Death of August von Mackensen
Battles on November 8
Battle of Main
Overthrows Frederick V to regain the throne & drive Protestantism out of Bohemia. Fights alongside the Catholic League & Spain against the Protestants
Battle of White Mountain
Defeat at the Battle of White Mountain leeds to the dissolution of the League of Evangelical Union and the loss of Frederick Vs holdings, Frederick is outlawed from the Holy Roman Empire, and his territories, the Rhenish Palatinate, are given to Catholic nobles, his title
Battle of White Mountain
Ferdinand II decisively defeats Frederick V at the Battle of White Mountain, near Prague, in addition to becoming Catholic, Bohemia would remain in Habsburg hands for nearly three hundred years.
Battle of White Mountain
of elector of the Palatinate is given to his distant cousin, Duke Maximilian of Bavaria and Frederick, now landless, makes himself a prominent exile abroad and tries to curry support for his cause in Sweden, The Netherlands and Denmark
Battle of White Mountain
The Spanish troops headed by Spinola in the Palatinate and by Johann Tserclaes, Count of Tilly in Bohemia achieve a decisive victory against the Czechs in the Battle of White Mountain
Battle of White Mountain
The Spanish troops headed by Spinola in the Palatinate and by Johann Tserclaes, Count of Tilly in Bohemia achieve a decisive victory against the Czechs in the Battle of White Mountain
Battle of White Mountain
Victory at the Battle of White Mountain enables Prague to be captured several days later by the Catholic League, delaying the Czechs independence for 300 more years. Scores an important victory against Frederick V, Elector Palatine at the decisive Battle of White Mountain against the Protestants
Battle of White Mountain
Loses Bohemia after defeat at White Mountain.
Battle of White Mountain
Wallenstein wins back his lost estates. Wallenstein groups his new possessions into a territory called Friedland in northern Bohemia