- 1790 – Edmund Burke publishes Reflections on the Revolution in France, which influenced conservative and classical liberal intellectuals in the 20th century.
- 2002 – the Justice and Development Party wins a landslide victory in the Turkish general election
- 1980 – Ronald Reagan defeats Jimmy Carter in the presidential election (map of results pictured) and becomes the 40th President of the United States.
- November 8th
- 2016 – Donald Trump defeats Hillary Clinton in the presidential election (map of results pictured) and becomes the 45th President of the United States.
- 1790 – Edmund Burke publishes Reflections on the Revolution in France, which influenced conservative and classical liberal intellectuals in the 20th century.
- 2002 – the Justice and Development Party wins a landslide victory in the Turkish general election
- 1980 – Ronald Reagan defeats Jimmy Carter in the presidential election (map of results pictured) and becomes the 40th President of the United States.
- November 8th
- 2016 – Donald Trump defeats Hillary Clinton in the presidential election (map of results pictured) and becomes the 45th President of the United States.