On this day: November 8

Late-2019 Australian Bushfires Sweep Through Multiple States, Devastating Towns and Wildlife

Beginning in spring 2019 and intensifying in late 2019, widespread bushfires burned across several Australian states, destroying homes, killing and displacing wildlife, and prompting large-scale firefighting and relief efforts.

2019 Australian Wildfires Ravage Communities Across Multiple States

Beginning in late 2019, a series of large wildfires driven by extreme heat and drought burned millions of hectares across Australia, destroying homes and infrastructure, killing and displacing people and wildlife, and prompting widespread domestic and international emergency responses.

Donald Trump Wins 2016 U.S. Presidential Election

Republican businessman Donald J. Trump was elected the 45th President of the United States on November 8, 2016, defeating Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton in an Electoral College victory despite losing the popular vote.

British Army raids nationalist areas in Northern Ireland amid wider security operation

On 8 November 1972 British forces conducted raids in nationalist districts of Northern Ireland as part of intensified security measures during a period of heightened sectarian violence and political crisis following earlier incidents that year.