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November 8 Birthdays in History - November 8 Deaths - November 8 Events
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November 8, 1976 Brett Lee, cricketer, brother of Shane, AIS representative November 8, 1975 Brevin Knight, NBA guard for the Cleveland Cavaliers November 8, 1973 Frantisek Kaberle, hockey defenseman, Team Czech Oly-gold-1998 November 8, 1973 Nicole Teter, born in San Diego, California, 800m runner November 8, 1973 Tara Johnson, Miss USA-Wisconsin 1997 November 8, 1972 Chris Fydler, Sydney NSW NSW Australia, swimmer 1996 Olympics November 8, 1972 Ken Blackman, NFL guard for the Cincinnati Bengals November 8, 1971 Anna Katrina Simcic, Christchurch NZ, backstroker 1996 Olympics November 8, 1971 Twan Scheepers, soccer player, MVV November 8, 1970 Qadry Ismail, NFL wide receiver, Minnesota Vikings, Miami Dolphins November 8, 1969 Devon McDonald, NFL linebacker for the Indianapolis Colts November 8, 1969 Ricardo McDonald, NFL linebacker for the Cincinnati Bengals November 8, 1968 Jose Offerman, San Pedro de Macoris, infielder for the Kansas City Royals November 8, 1968 Keith Jones, Brantford, NHL right wing for the Washington Capitals November 8, 1968 Michelle Kline, Circle Pines, Minnesota, speed skater 1994 Olympics November 8, 1968 Parker Posey, born in Baltimore, Maryland, actress, Tess Shelby-As the World Turns November 8, 1967 Courtney Thorne-Smith, actress, Day by Day, Lucas, Summer School November 8, 1967 Henry Rodriguez, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, outfielder for the Montreal Expos November 8, 1967 Jay Taylor, NFL cornerback for the Kansas City Chiefs November 8, 1967 Kim Dugger, Wichita Kansas, Miss Kansas-America 1991 November 8, 1967 Mark Zollitsch, Orono Maine, kayak alternate for 1996 Olympics November 8, 1967 Rhonda Kottke, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, WPVA volleyballer November 8, 1966 Michael Soles, CFL fullback, Montreal Alouettes November 8, 1966 Ulrich Cruden, soccer player, NEC November 8, 1965 Bart Latuheru, soccer player, Vitesse November 8, 1965 Jeff Blauser, Los gatos California, infielder, Atlanta Braves November 8, 1965 Mike Peluso, Pengilly Canada, NHL left wing for the New Jersey Devils November 8, 1964 Chuck Cecil, NFL safety for the Houston Oilers November 8, 1963 Dwight Smith, Tallahassee, Florida, outfielder, Atlanta Braves November 8, 1963 Paul Butcher, NFL linebacker for the Carolina Panthers November 8, 1962 Ron Johnson, Australian baseball hitting coach 1996 Olympics November 8, 1961 Leif Garrett, Hollywood Cal, singer and actor, Devil x 5, 3 for the Road November 8, 1959 Simon Davis, Victorian cricket pace bowler, Test vs. NZ 1986, no wkts November 8, 1958 Terry Lee Miall, England, rock drummer, Adam and The Ants November 8, 1957 Yohan Gunasekera, cricketer, 2 Tests for Sri Lanka 1983 November 8, 1956 Beverly Klass, LPGA golfer November 8, 1956 Randi Brooks, New York City, actress, Man With 2 Brains, Tightrope November 8, 1954 Rickie Lee Jones, Chicago, singer, Chuck E's in Love November 8, 1952 Christie Ann Hefner, daughter of Hugh Hefner, CEO, Playboy November 8, 1952 Jan Raas, Dutch bicyclist November 8, 1951 Larry Burnette, rocker, Firefall November 8, 1951 Mary Hart, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, TV hostess, Entertainment Tonight November 8, 1949 Al Berger, rocker November 8, 1949 Bonnie Raitt, born in Burbank, California, country singer, Green Light, The Glow November 8, 1948 Dale A Gardner, Fairmont, Minnesota, Cmdr USN/astronaut, STS 8, STS 51A November 8, 1947 Margaret Rhea Seddon, Murfreesboro Tennessee, MD/astro, STS 51D, 40, SK:58 November 8, 1947 Minnie Ripperton, Chicago, singer, Loving You November 8, 1945 Arnold Rosner, composer November 8, 1945 David Jessel, British TV-reporter November 8, 1945 Judith Lang Zaimont, composer November 8, 1945 Roy Wood, Birmingham England, rock vocalist/celloist, ELO November 8, 1945 Tony Mann, Aust cricket leggie, 1977 century as nightwatchman vs. India November 8, 1944 Bonnie Bramlett, rock vocalist, Delandy and Bonnie November 8, 1944 Rodney Desborough Slater, rocker, Bonzo Dog Band November 8, 1943 Martin Peters, British soccer player November 8, 1942 Aleksandr Yakovlevich Kramarenko, Russia, cosmonaut November 8, 1942 Gerald Alston, U.S. singer, Manhattans-Crazy November 8, 1938 John Asprey, British jeweler/multi-millionaire November 8, 1938 Pleuni Touw, Dutch actress, Black Rider November 8, 1938 Pleuntje "Pleuni" Cordon, actress, Dear Guys November 8, 1938 Richard Stoker, composer November 8, 1936 Edward George Gibson, Buffalo, New York, astronaut, Skylab 4 November 8, 1936 Viscount Mountgarret, [Butler], English large landowner November 8, 1935 Alain Delon, France, actor, Honor Among Thieves, Return of Zorro November 8, 1934 Roberta Hazard, USN Admiral November 8, 1932 Richard E Lawyer, born in Los Angeles, California, astronaut November 8, 1932 Stephane Audran, Versailles France, actress, Just Before Nightfall November 8, 1931 Morley Safer, Toronto California, TV newscaster, 60 Minutes November 8, 1930 Bob Harris, born in Long Beach, California, actor, Jim-Troubleshooters November 8, 1930 Edmund Happold, engineer November 8, 1929 Trevor McMahon, NZ cricket wicketkeeper, v India and Pak 1955-56 November 8, 1929 Ken Dodd, British Comedian November 8, 1927 Patti Page, [Clara Ann Fowler], Claremont, Oklahoma, singer, Tennessee Waltz November 8, 1924 Joe Flynn, Youngstown Ohio, actor, McHale's Navy November 8, 1923 Dmitri T Jazov, Russian minister of defense, 1991 coup November 8, 1922 Christiaan Barnard, South Africa, surgeon, perform 1st heart transplant November 8, 1922 Esther Rolle, Pompano Beach, Florida, actress, Florida-Good Times, Maude November 8, 1921 Douglas Townsend, composer November 8, 1921 Gene Saks, New York, actor and director, One and Only, Prisoner of 2nd Ave November 8, 1921 Jerome Hines, [Heinz], born in Hollywood, California, basso, I am The Way November 8, 1916 Frank McGuire, basketball coach, won 550 games in 30 college seasons November 8, 1916 June Havoc, born in Seattle, Washington actress, Willy, Panic, GE Theater November 8, 1916 Peter Weiss, Germany, Swedish author/dramatist/novelist, Marat/Sade November 8, 1914 Lute T de Cock, student/resistance fighter November 8, 1914 Norman Lloyd, born in Jersey City, New Jersey, actor, Auschlander-St. Elsewhere November 8, 1913 Robert Strauss, New York City, actor, Sgt Gruzewsky-Mona McCluskey November 8, 1912 Jean-Louis Martinet, composer November 8, 1912 Joseph Fattorini, businessman November 8, 1909 Alberto Erede, Italian conductor November 8, 1909 Katharine Hepburn, Connecticut, actress, African Queen, On Golden Pond November 8, 1908 Martha Gellhorn, American Journalist November 8, 1907 Otto Brenner, German worker's union leader November 8, 1905 Richard Nicholson, musician November 8, 1902 Mihail A Suslov, Soviet-party ideologist November 8, 1902 Walerian Josef Gniot, composer November 8, 1901 Gheorge Gheorghiu Dej, Romania party leader/president November 8, 1901 Szymon Laks, composer November 8, 1900 Georges Lonque, composer November 8, 1900 Margaret Mitchell, author, Gone With the Wind November 8, 1900 Mihailo Vukdragovic, composer November 8, 1897 Dorothy Day, author, Stump the Authors November 8, 1896 Bucky Harris, baseball manager, Phillies, Yankees November 8, 1895 Hermann Schey, German/Neth singer November 8, 1893 John Miljan, Lead City, South Dakota, actor, Possessed, Final Extra, Susan Lenox November 8, 1888 David Monrad Johansen, composer November 8, 1887 Yury Alexandrovich Shaporin, composer November 8, 1883 Arnold Edward Trevor Bax, born in London, England, composer, Farewell My Youth November 8, 1883 Ethel Clayton, Missouri, actress, Hotel Continental November 8, 1882 Lazare Saminsky, composer November 8, 1879 King Baggot I, born in St. Louis, Missouri, director, Tumbleweeds November 8, 1878 Marshall Walter "Major" Taylor, world champion cyclist, 1899 November 8, 1876 Frank L Gillespie, Arkansas, founded Supreme Life Insurance Company November 8, 1867 Ilmari Henrik Reinhold Krohn, composer November 8, 1863 Rene [Raphael] Viviani, French historian/social premier, 1914-15 November 8, 1854 Jean Reville, French vicar/theologist, Liberal Protestantism November 8, 1850 Karel Komzak, composer November 8, 1849 Edward Julius Biedermann, composer November 8, 1848 Gottlob Frege, Germany, mathematician/logician, Begriffsschrift November 8, 1834 Johann C F Zollner, German astronoom, astro photo meter November 8, 1831 Edward R L Bulwer-Lytton, English under king of India November 8, 1831 Edward Bulwer-Lytton, Statesman November 8, 1830 Oliver Otis Howard, Major General Union volunteers, died in 1909 November 8, 1829 Samuel Wylie Crawford, Bvt Major General Union Army, died in 1892 November 8, 1817 Claudius Wistar Sears, Brig General Confederate Army, died in 1891 November 8, 1817 Theodoor J Canneel, Flemish painter November 8, 1814 Girolamo/Jeromin de Rada, Albanian poet, Skanderbeku November 8, 1785 Friedrich Wilhelm Michael Kalkbrenner, composer November 8, 1772 William Wirt, American Statesman November 8, 1770 Friedrich Witt, composer November 8, 1760 Jean-Baptiste Dumonceau de Bergendael, South Netherlands earl/general November 8, 1715 Elisabeth C van Brunswick-Bevern, wife of Frederik II "the Great" November 8, 1693 Leonhard Trautsch, composer November 8, 1657 Thomas Bullis, composer November 8, 1656 Edmund Halley, English astronomer, comet of Halley November 8, 1647 Pierre Bayle, French/Neth theologist/philosopher/writer November 8, 1622 Galenus Abrahamsz de Haen, Dutch baptist pastor, Lambs' War November 8, 1622 Karl X Gustaf, King of Sweden, 1654-60 November 8, 1592 Domenico Mazzocchi, composer November 8, 1590 Francesco Gonzaga, composer November 8, 1572 Johan Sigismund, elector of Brandenburg/duke of Prussia |