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Who died on November 8

114 figures who shaped history died on November 8.

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Martin of Tours — Christian cleric and saint (316/336–397), who died on November 8 397.

Pope Adeodatus I — Head of the Catholic Church from 615 to 618, who died on November 8 618.

Pope Agapetus II — Head of the Catholic Church from 946 to 955, who died on November 8 955.

Sancha of León — Queen of León from 1037 to 1065, who died on November 8 1067.

Louis VIII of France — King of France from 1223 to 1226, who died on November 8 1226.

Berengaria of Castile — Queen of Castile and Toledo in 1217, who died on November 8 1246.

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Who died on November 8?

114 people with a Wikipedia article died on November 8, including Martin of Tours, Pope Adeodatus I, Pope Agapetus II. The list is in chronological order by year of death and spans all of documented history, from antiquity to the present day. For each person you find their occupation, the year and a link to the Wikipedia biography, where the full story and its sources can be read.

What happened on November 8?

62 documented historical events happened on November 8, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Arab–Byzantine wars: Having been the target of many raids by the Emirate of Aleppo, Byzantine forces led by Leo Phokas the Younger ambushed the Hamdanids and annihilated their army. On the same day, in another year: 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. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.

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