TodayOn this dayNovember 8
On this day
Good news on November 8.
Positive things that happened on November 8, with 2 verified milestones. Each milestone links to the source it was checked against.
Verified milestones
Scientific firsts, civil-rights wins, conservation, medicine, kindness, and other good news. Checked against the linked source.
1889
On November 8, 1889, Montana became the 41st state.
For a read-aloud. Montana became a state.
1906
On November 8, 1906, cameraman Fred Dobson began filming The Skyscrapers of New York from the top of an unfinished skyscraper.
For a read-aloud. A filmmaker started a movie high up on a New York skyscraper that was still being built.
For the classroom
Two questions a teacher can use as a warm-up. This page is for an adult to read with a class.
- What tall or new thing in your town would you want to film?
- What does it take for a territory to become a state?
From the archive
Stories published on November 8 will show up here. The archive is still young.
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When a story is published on November 8, it will be listed here with the milestones above.