What are the important events that happened on November 8, 2011? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.
November 8, 2011: Facts & Myths About This Day
November 8, 2011 is the 312th day of the year 2011 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 53 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Tuesday.
Under the Julian calendar, this day is October 26, 2011 – a Tuesday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?
When this day started, 1,320,710,400 seconds has elapsed since midnight of January 1, 1970 – the Unix epoch.
Strange as it may, if we name this day after a polygon then it will be called ‘trihectadecadigon’ day.
If a person born on this day saved a Nickel every day starting at age 6, then by now that person has accumulated $117.90. (Assuming this person is still alive today.)
Scorpio is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Topaz is the modern birthstone for this month. Pearl is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
Rabbit is the mythical animal and Metal is the element for this person if we consider the very old art of Chinese astrology.
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November 8, 2011 Historical Events
- 2011 –The potentially hazardous asteroid 2005 YU55 passed 0.85 lunar distances from Earth (about 324600 km), the closest known approach by an asteroid of its brightness since mpl 2010 XC in 1976.
Who died on November 8, 2011?
- 2011 –Bil Keane, American cartoonist (b. 1922)
- 2011 –Heavy D, American hip-hop artist. (b. 1967)
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