1. In 1960, John F. Kennedy won Ohio in the presidential election, helping to secure his victory over Richard Nixon. Ohio was a crucial swing state in the election, and Kennedy won by a narrow margin of 0.2%.

2. On November 8, 1887, Ohio State University played its first official football game, against Ohio Wesleyan. The Buckeyes won the game 20-14, establishing the beginning of a long and storied football program.

3. In 1950, the deadliest tornado outbreak in Ohio history occurred on November 8. 37 tornadoes tore through the state, killing 33 people and causing millions of dollars in damage.

4. The groundbreaking ceremony for the Rock Hall of Fame in Cleveland took place on November 8, 1995. The museum, which opened in 1998, celebrates the history and cultural significance of rock and roll music.

5. Ohioan Neil Armstrong, the first person to walk on the moon, was born on November 8, 1930. Armstrong grew up in Wapakoneta, Ohio, and went on to become one of the most famous astronauts in history.