November 8th (1942) was a Sunday. 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, 1942
» World War II: Operation Torch United States and United Kingdom forces land in French North Africa.
» World War II: French resistance coup in Algiers, in which 400 civilian French patriots neutralize Vichyist XIXth Army Corps after 15 hours of fighting, and arrest several Vichyst generals, allowing the immediate success of Operation Torch in Algiers.
Famous Birthdays on November 8 in 1942
» Sandro Mazzola, Italian footballer
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)