On November 8
On November 8, 2 pivotal events are recorded in the Human Saga, including Donald Trump wins the US presidency (2016).
On this day
On 8 November 2016 Republican Donald Trump defeated Democrat Hillary Clinton in the United States presidential election, winning the Electoral College 304 to 227 despite losing the national popular vote by about 2.8 million ballots.
On 8 November 1620, outside Prague, a Catholic imperial and Catholic League army under Count Tilly and Bucquoy routed the Protestant forces of Frederick V of the Palatinate in barely an hour at the Battle of White Mountain.
Also this week in history (Nov 5 – Nov 11)
On the evening of 9 November 1989, the Berlin Wall — the most potent physical symbol of the Cold War division of Europe — was opened.
On 9–10 November 1799 (18–19 Brumaire, Year VIII) General Napoleon Bonaparte seized power in France in a coup d'état that overthrew the Directory and established the Consulate.
The Armistice between the Allies and Germany was signed at around 5:45 a.m. on 11 November 1918 in a railway carriage in the Compiègne Forest in France and took effect at 11:00 a.m.
Donald Trump defeated Vice-President Kamala Harris to win a second, non-consecutive term as US president, becoming the 47th president-elect alongside Republican gains in Congress.