On this day in history

November 8

American

1932Franklin Roosevelt defeats Herbert Hoover in a landslide as the Depression ravages the nation.

Franklin Roosevelt defeats Herbert Hoover in a landslide as the Depression ravages the nation.

1960John F Kennedy narrowly defeats Richard Nixon to become the youngest elected president.

John F Kennedy narrowly defeats Richard Nixon to become the youngest elected president.

2016Donald Trump defeats Hillary Clinton in a stunning upset, winning the presidency as a political outsider.

Donald Trump defeats Hillary Clinton in a stunning upset, winning the presidency as a political outsider.

1895Wilhelm Roentgen discovers X rays in his German laboratory, an accident that revolutionizes medicine.

Wilhelm Roentgen discovers X rays in his German laboratory, an accident that revolutionizes medicine.

1923Adolf Hitler launches the Beer Hall Putsch in Munich, a failed coup that lands him in prison where he writes M…

Adolf Hitler launches the Beer Hall Putsch in Munich, a failed coup that lands him in prison where he writes Mein Kampf.

1939A bomb planted by carpenter Georg Elser explodes in a Munich beer hall minutes after Hitler leaves, missing hi…

A bomb planted by carpenter Georg Elser explodes in a Munich beer hall minutes after Hitler leaves, missing him by 13 minutes.