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What Happened On 8th November 1957 In History

November 8th (1957) was a Friday. It's the 311th day of the year (312th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 54 days left to the end of the year.

Historical Events for 8th November, 1957

  • » Operation Grapple Grapple X or Operation Grapple X, Round C1: the United Kingdom conducts its first successful hydrogen bomb test over Kiritimati in the Pacific.

Famous Birthdays on November 8 in 1957

  • » Alan Curbishley, English footballer and manager
  • » Porl Thompson, English guitarist (The Cure, Easy Cure, Malice (UK band) or Malice, and Shelleyan Orphan)
  • » Hardi Volmer, Estonian singer and director (Singer Vinger)

November 8th Holidays in History

  • » Christian feast day:
  • » Elizabeth of the Trinity known as Blessed Elizabeth of the Trinity (Roman Catholic Church)
  • » Four Crowned Martyrs
  • » Godfrey of Amiens
  • » Johann von Staupitz (Lutheran)
  • » Calendar of saints (Church of England) November known as Saints and Martyrs of England (Church of England)
  • » Willehad of Bremen
  • » November 8 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
  • » Earliest day on which Pupusa or National Festival of Pupusa can fall, while November 14 is the latest; celebrated on the second Sunday in November. (El Salvador)
  • » Earliest day on which Remembrance Sunday can fall, while November 14 is the latest; celebrated on the second Sunday in November. (United Kingdom)
  • » International Day of Radiology
  • » One of the 'Lapis manalis called Mundus patet' (Roman Empire)
  • » Synaxis of the Michael (archangel) called Archangel Michael and the other Christian angelic hierarchy known as Bodiless Powers of Heaven (Eastern Orthodox Church)

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World History for the 8th November