Event:
Sarah Bernhardt, French actress, made U.S. debut at New York's Booth Theater
More Notable Events on November 8:
1988 George Bush beats Mike Dukakis for presidency
1980 Voyager 1 space probe discovers 15th moon of Saturn
1966 Actor Ronald Reagan elected governor of California
1933 Franklin D. Roosevelt creates Civil Works Administration
1889 Montana admitted as 41st state
