November 8
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Art and culture
- 1793 – In Paris, the French Revolutionary government opens the Louvre to the public as a museum.
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Births
- 1763 - Xavier de Maistre, French writer (A Journey around my Room) (d. 1852)
- 1847 - Bram Stoker, Irish novelist (d. 1912)
- 1916 - Peter Weiss, German writer (Marat/Sade) (d. 1982)
- 1921 - Douglas Townsend, United States composer (8 x 8: A Chess Sonata in 8 Movements) (d. 2012)
- 1931 - George Maciunas, Lithuanian artist and founding member of the Fluxus (d. 1978)
- 1935 - Alain Delon, French actor
- 1947 - Minnie Riperton, American singer (d. 1979)
- 1954 - Kazuo Ishiguro, British author
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Deaths
- 1674 - John Milton, English poet (b. 1608)
- 1805 - François-Thomas-Marie de Baculard d'Arnaud, French writer (b. 1718)
- 1978 - Norman Rockwell, American illustrator (b. 1894)
- 1985 - André Thomkins, Swiss artist ("Eat Art") (b. 1930)
- 1991 - Charlotte Moorman, United States cellist and performance artist. (d. 1933)
- 1998 - Jean Marais, French actor (b. 1913)
- 1992 - Larry Levan, United States DJ (Paradise Garage) (b. 1954)
- 1999 - Lester Bowie, American jazz trumpet player (b. 1941)
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