August 8
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| == Art and culture == | == Art and culture == | ||
| + | *[[1956]] - ''[[This Is Tomorrow]]'' exposition opens in London. | ||
| *[[1966]] - The [[Beatles]] landmark album ''[[Revolver (album)|Revolver]]'' is released in the United States. | *[[1966]] - The [[Beatles]] landmark album ''[[Revolver (album)|Revolver]]'' is released in the United States. | ||
| ==Births== | ==Births== | ||
| *[[1673]] - [[John Ker]], Scottish spy (d. [[1726]]) | *[[1673]] - [[John Ker]], Scottish spy (d. [[1726]]) | ||
| + | *[[1848]] - [[Marcellus Emants]], Dutch writer (d. [[1924]]) | ||
| + | *[[1940]] - [[Just Jaeckin]], French filmmaker (d. 2022) | ||
| *[[1951]] - [[Mamoru Oshii]], Japanese film director | *[[1951]] - [[Mamoru Oshii]], Japanese film director | ||
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| *[[1933]] - [[Adolf Loos]], Austrian architect (b. [[1870]]) | *[[1933]] - [[Adolf Loos]], Austrian architect (b. [[1870]]) | ||
| *[[1965]] - [[Shirley Jackson]], American author (b. [[1916]]) | *[[1965]] - [[Shirley Jackson]], American author (b. [[1916]]) | ||
| + | *[[1982]] - [[Ferre Grignard]], Belgian musician (b. [[1932]]) | ||
| *[[1985]] - [[Louise Brooks]], American actress (b. [[1906]]) | *[[1985]] - [[Louise Brooks]], American actress (b. [[1906]]) | ||
| *[[2004]] - [[Fay Wray]], American actress (b. [[1907]]) | *[[2004]] - [[Fay Wray]], American actress (b. [[1907]]) | ||
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| - | *[[Adolf Loos]] | ||
| - | *[[Marcellus Emants]] | ||
| - | *[[Ferre Grignard]] | ||
| - | *[[Just Jaeckin]] | ||
| - | *[[Louise Brooks]] | ||
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Art and culture
- 1956 - This Is Tomorrow exposition opens in London.
- 1966 - The Beatles landmark album Revolver is released in the United States.
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Births
- 1673 - John Ker, Scottish spy (d. 1726)
- 1848 - Marcellus Emants, Dutch writer (d. 1924)
- 1940 - Just Jaeckin, French filmmaker (d. 2022)
- 1951 - Mamoru Oshii, Japanese film director
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Deaths
- 1897 - Jacob Burckhardt, Swiss art historian (b. 1818)
- 1933 - Adolf Loos, Austrian architect (b. 1870)
- 1965 - Shirley Jackson, American author (b. 1916)
- 1982 - Ferre Grignard, Belgian musician (b. 1932)
- 1985 - Louise Brooks, American actress (b. 1906)
- 2004 - Fay Wray, American actress (b. 1907)
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