1. Union troops seized control of Bowling Green during the Civil War on November 8, 1861. The city had been a strategic location in Kentucky, and its capture by the Union marked a turning point in the war in the western theater.

2. On November 8, 1895, the first intercollegiate football game in Kentucky was played between Centre College and Kentucky University (now the University of Kentucky). Centre College won the game 6-0.

3. The Kentucky House of Representatives elected J. Proctor Knott as U.S. Senator on November 8, 1883. Knott served in the Senate for six years and was known for his wit and oratory skills.

4. On November 8, 1965, the deadly Palm Sunday tornado outbreak swept through Kentucky, causing widespread destruction and killing 34 people across the state.

5. The Kentucky Wildcats football team defeated the top-ranked Mississippi State Bulldogs on November 8, 2014, in a stunning upset victory. The game marked the first time that the Wildcats had defeated a top-ranked team in school history.