1. In 1944, Franklin D. Roosevelt was re-elected for a record fourth term as President of the United States. The election came during the end stages of World War II and Roosevelt's leadership and experience were seen as crucial to the war effort.

2. On November 8, 1889, the state of Washington was officially admitted to the United States as the 42nd state. This came after several years of economic and political growth led by the logging and fishing industries in the region.

3. In 1965, a major power blackout occurred throughout much of the Pacific Northwest, including Washington state. The outage lasted for several hours and was caused by a fire at a transformer station in British Columbia. Many residents were left without power and businesses lost significant amounts of revenue.

4. One of the deadliest natural disasters in Washington state history occurred on November 8, 1946. A massive mudslide in the town of Tacoma killed at least eight people and caused significant damage to the surrounding area.

5. In 2016, Washington state became one of the first states to legalize the recreational use of marijuana for adults over the age of 21. The law went into effect on November 8 of that year, allowing residents to purchase and possess up to one ounce of marijuana for personal use.