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Edition No. 93 · GlobalEst. 2026
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This Day in History

This Day in History: November 8

Test your knowledge of significant historical events that occurred on November 8 throughout the centuries.

Date: 2026-11-08

1. On November 8, 1895, German physicist Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen made a groundbreaking scientific discovery that changed medicine. What did he discover?

2. In 1519, the Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés entered which major city, the capital of the Aztec Empire?

3. On November 8, 1942, Allied forces launched a major military operation during World War II to invade which region?

4. In 1889, which U.S. territory was officially admitted to the Union as the 41st state on November 8?

5. On November 8, 1837, Mount Holyoke Seminary was founded in Massachusetts. What was notable about this institution?