On this day, Nov. 8 …

2016: Republican Donald Trump is elected America’s 45th president, defeating Democrat Hillary Clinton in an astonishing victory for the celebrity businessman and political novice.

Also on this day:

1892: President Grover Cleveland defeats incumbent Benjamin Harrison, becoming the first (and, to date, only) chief executive to win non-consecutive terms to the White House.

President Grover Cleveland defeats incumbent Benjamin Harrison, becoming the first (and, to date, only) chief executive to win non-consecutive terms to the White House. 1923: Adolf Hitler launches his first attempt at seizing power in Germany with a failed coup in Munich that would become known as the “Beer-Hall Putsch.”

Adolf Hitler launches his first attempt at seizing power in Germany with a failed coup in Munich that would become known as the “Beer-Hall Putsch.” 1960: Sen. John F. Kennedy, D-Mass., defeats Vice President Richard M. Nixon for the presidency.