Remember, Remember the 8th of November

I was procrastinating this morning by checking out one of those "on this day in history, these things happened" websites. Felt it would be interesting to know what other important events happened on the birthday of Mike Rinke. So, without further ado:

November 8, 1938: The Nazis begin Krystallnacht. Off to a fantastic start.

November 8, 1977: Tara Reid is born. Shit. Two for two in the "suck" category.

November 8, 1994: The Republican party takes control of both houses of Congress. Twelve years later, the country says "what the fuck were we thinking??" and kicks them out with style.

November 8, 1793: The Louvre opens to the public. People are now able to see art that the French stole from the countries that they invaded.

November 8, 1895: A German scientist discovers x-rays accidentally. Superheroes caught on quickly and killed him.

November 8, 1960: John F. Kennedy is elected president. Mayor Quimby was only twelve years old, but he idolized Kennedy and found his true calling.

November 8, 1992: The fastest wheelie is performed by a Belgian motorcyclist who reaches a sustained speed of 157 mph on the rear wheel of his Suzuki. Unbeknownst to the driver, he would soon set another record for the largest splatter radius of blood and body parts.

November 8, 1656: Edmund Halley is born. In the 20th century, Bill Haley uses the widely accepted mis-pronunciation of Halley's name to complete his band, Bill Haley and his Comets.