November 8th

• 1731
  Benjamin Franklin opens the first library in the north American colonies in Philadelphia.
• 1895
  Wilhelm Röntgen discovers X-rays, a monumental event in the field of physics and medicine.
• 1935
  'Mutiny on the Bounty', featuring Charles Laughton and Clark Gable, premieres in New York.
• 1988
  An earthquake in China results in a tragic loss of around 900 lives.
• 2013
  Typhoon Haiyan, one of the strongest storms ever recorded, devastates the Philippines, killing at least 6,000.
• 2016
  Donald Trump is elected as the 45th President of the United States.
• 2022
  Significant Etruscan and Roman bronze statues discovered at an ancient spa in Italy.

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• 1793
  The Louvre Museum in Paris opens its doors to the public for the first time.
• 1889
  Montana is admitted as the 41st state of the United States.