November 8th (1965) was a Monday. 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, 1965
» The British Indian Ocean Territory is created, consisting of Chagos Archipelago, Aldabra, Farquhar Group named Farquhar and Des Roches islands.
» The Murder (Abolition of Death Penalty) Act 1965 is given Royal Assent, formally abolishing the death penalty in the United Kingdom.
» The 173rd Airborne is ambushed by over 1,200 Viet Cong in Operation Hump during the Vietnam War, while the 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment fight one of the first set-piece engagements of the war between Australian forces and the Viet Cong at the
Famous Birthdays on November 8 in 1965
» Jeff Blauser, American baseball player
» Craig Chester, American actor and screenwriter
» Mike Matarazzo, American bodybuilder and boxer (d. 2014)
November 8th Famous Deaths for 1965
» Dorothy Kilgallen, American journalist (b. 1913)
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)