On this day: 8 November

Selected events and births on 8 November, from Wikipedia’s “On this day”.

Events

• 1278 – Trần Thánh Tông, the second emperor of Vietnam's Trần dynasty, took up the title of retired emperor, but continued to co-rule with his son Nhân Tông for eleven more years. Read more: Trần Thánh Tông Trần dynasty Trần Nhân Tông
• 1291 – A law was passed that confined most of Venice's glassmaking industry to nearby Murano. Read more: Venetian glass Murano
• 1966 – Former Massachusetts attorney general Edward Brooke became the first African American elected to the United States Senate since Reconstruction. Read more: Massachusetts Edward Brooke African Americans
• 1971 – English rock group Led Zeppelin released their fourth album, which became one of the best-selling albums worldwide. Read more: Led Zeppelin Led Zeppelin IV List of best-selling albums
• 2017 – The Louvre Abu Dhabi was inaugurated by the French president Emmanuel Macron and then-crown prince of Abu Dhabi Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. Read more: Louvre Abu Dhabi Emmanuel Macron Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan

Born on this day

• 1927 – L. K. Advani, Indian lawyer and politician, 7th Deputy Prime Minister of India Read more: L. K. Advani Deputy Prime Minister of India
• 1959 – Chi Chi LaRue, American drag queen performer and director Read more: Chi Chi LaRue Drag queen
• 1970 – Tom Anderson, American businessman, co-founded Myspace Read more: Tom Anderson Myspace
• 1973 – Sven Mikser, Estonian politician, 22nd Estonian Minister of Defence Read more: Sven Mikser Minister of Defence (Estonia)
• 1974 – Masashi Kishimoto, Japanese author and illustrator, created Naruto Read more: Masashi Kishimoto Naruto
• 1997 – Leonardo Fernández, Uruguayan footballer Read more: Leonardo Fernández (Uruguayan footballer)
• 1997 – Akram Tawfik, Egyptian footballer Read more: Akram Tawfik
• 1999 – Isaac Bonga, German basketball player Read more: Isaac Bonga
• 1999 – Katherine Uchida, Canadian rhythmic gymnast Read more: Katherine Uchida
• 2000 – Jade Pettyjohn, American actress Read more: Jade Pettyjohn
• 2000 – Jasmine Thompson, English singer Read more: Jasmine Thompson
• 2004 – Ilyas Ansah, German footballer Read more: Ilyas Ansah

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