Historical events on the 8th of November
- 1576 – Eighty Years' War: Pacification of Ghent: The States General of the Netherlands meet and unite to oppose Spanish occupation.
- 1620 – The Battle of White Mountain takes place near Prague, ending in a decisive Catholic victory in only two hours.
- 1745 – Charles Edward Stuart invades England with an army of ~5000 that would later participate in the Battle of Culloden.