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On This Day (November 8): Your quick daily trip back in time.
Fatih Taskiran
November 08, 2025
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Good morning — it’s Saturday, November 8. Today, we're diving into Lincoln's second term, X-rays, Hitler's Beer Hall Putsch, the Republican Revolution, and much more—quick and concise.
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🚀 Time Machine
-392 | Roman Emperor Theodosius I made Christianity the state religion. |
-1701 | The Charter of Privileges, signed by William Penn, guarantees freedom of religion in Pennsylvania. |
-1864 | Northern voters overwhelmingly re-elected Abraham Lincoln to a second term due to his leadership and policies. |
-1895 | German physicist Wilhelm Röntgen discovered and detected X-rays, also known as Röntgen rays. |
-1923 | Adolf Hitler, leader of the Nazi Party, launches the Beer Hall Putsch, his first attempt to seize control of the German government. |
-1960 | John F. Kennedy, 43, becomes the youngest U.S. president, narrowly defeating Republican Vice President Richard Nixon. |
-1966 | Actor Ronald Reagan was elected governor of California. |
-1994 | For the first time in 40 years, the Republican Party gained control of both the House and Senate in the midterm elections. |
-1999 | Andrea Bocelli releases "Sacred Arias", the world's best-selling classical album by a solo artist. |
-2002 | UN Security Council adopts Resolution 1441 on Iraq, ordering Saddam Hussein to disarm or face "serious consequences". |
-2005 | Liberia's Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf becomes the first female president of an African country. |
-2016 | Donald Trump wins the 45th Presidential election, defeating Hillary Clinton by 304-227 in the Electoral College. |
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Testing a Bulletproof Vest, 1923
The vest weighed 11 lbs (5.0 kg), fit close to the body, and was considered more comfortable.
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