November 8 in history: • 960 – Arab–Byzantine wars: Having been the target of many raids by the Emirate of Aleppo, Byzantine forces led by Leo Phokas the Younger ambushed the Hamdanids and annihilated their army. → go there • 1520 – After his coronation as king of Sweden, Christian II (pictured) gave the order to execute nearly 100 people, mostly noblemen, despite promises of general amnesty. → go there • 1940 – The Italian invasion of Greece failed as outnumbered Greek units repulsed the Italians at the Battle of Elaia–Kalamas. → go there • 2013 – Typhoon Haiyan made landfall in the Visayas region of the Philippines, killing at least 6,300 people, making it the deadliest Philippine typhoon recorded in modern history. → go there Born 1555: Nyaungyan Min Wiki link Born 1943: Leslie Webster Wiki link Died 1960: Subroto Mukerjee Wiki link Died 1965: Dorothy Kilgallen Wiki link Pictured: King Christian II.