This Day in History for November 8Spread the love1904 – Inventor and Manufacturer Harvey Hubbell receives the first U.S. patent for a separable electric attachment plug. 1932 – Amidst the Great Depression, Democrat candidate Franklin D. Roosevelt is elected President of the United States, defeating Republican incumbent Herbert Hoover. 1960 – John F. Kennedy is elected President of the United States, defeating Republican candidate Richard Nixon who was the incumbent Vice President. 1977 – Ed Koch is elected Mayor of New York City (his 1st term)1980 – Voyager 1 space probe discovers 15th moon of Saturn. 2016 – Republican Donald Trump is elected President of the United States of America, defeating Democrat Hillary Clinton, who received 2.9 million more votes.

Source: The North Africa Journal November 08, 2021 03:28 UTC