Historical Events
Event of Interest
Stock Exchange Tower, the new 26-story home of the London Stock Exchange opened by Queen Elizabeth II
Famous Birthdays
- Chris Fydler, Australian swimmer (Olympic gold 4×100m freestyle relay 2000; World C'ship gold 1998), born in Sydney, Australia
- Gretchen Mol, American actress, born in Deep River, Connecticut
- Ken Blackman, American NFL guard (Cincinnati Bengals), born in Brunswick, Georgia
About November 8, 1972
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 51 years, 5 months and 15 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Scorpio
Music Charts
- #1 Song: I Can See Clearly Now - Johnny Nash
- #1 Song: Clair - Gilbert O'sullivan