Today in History: November 8

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On November 8, 1923, Adolf Hitler attempted to start a coup in Munich, but was arrested four days later.

The effort by right-wing members of the army and the Nazi party was foiled by the government, and Hitler was charged with high treason.

In 1960 Democrat John F. Kennedy was elected United States president, narrowly defeating Republican Vice President Richard Nixon.

On this day in 2013, the Philippines endured what many consider its worst natural disaster when the country was struck by super typhoon Haiyan, one of the most powerful cyclones ever recorded to strike land.

In 2016 Donald Trump defeated Democrat Hillary Clinton to be elected president of the United States.

The republican ticket of businessman Trump and Indiana Governor Mike Pence defeated the democratic ticket of Clinton and the United States senator from Virginia Tim Kaine, in what was considered one of the greatest upsets in American history.

It was the fifth and most recent presidential election in which the winning candidate lost the popular vote.