8 November

Across recorded history, 1,534 notable lives are recorded as having ended on 8 November. Below are the 24 most widely documented — ranked by how many language editions of Wikipedia carry an article about them.

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Ivan Bunin

1870–1953

Russian writer and poet

Ivan Bunin was a Russian writer and poet who received the Nobel Prize in Literature.

Vyacheslav Molotov

1890–1986

Soviet politician, statesman and diplomat

Vyacheslav Molotov was a Soviet diplomat and politician who served as a primary official in the government of the Soviet Union.

Vitaly Ginzburg

1916–2009

Russian physicist

Vitaly Ginzburg was a theoretical physicist who contributed to the development of the Ginzburg-Landau theory of superconductivity.

Jean Marais

1913–1998

French actor and theatre director

Jean Marais was a French actor and theatre director known for his extensive work in film and stage productions.

Napoleon Hill

1883–1970

American author

Napoleon Hill was an American writer known for his work in the field of personal-success literature.

César Franck

1822–1890

Belgian-French composer and organist

César Franck was a composer and organist who contributed significantly to the development of late nineteenth-century music.

Anton Rubinstein

1829–1894

Russian pianist, composer and conductor

Anton Rubinstein was a Russian pianist who achieved international recognition as a composer, conductor, and music educator.

Norman Rockwell

1894–1978

American painter and illustrator

Norman Rockwell was an American painter and illustrator known for his depictions of everyday life in the United States.

August von Mackensen

1849–1945

German field marshal

August von Mackensen was a German field marshal who served as a prominent military commander during the First World War.

Mohammed Nadir Shah

1883–1933

King of Afghanistan from 1929 to 1933

Mohammed Nadir Shah was a king who served as the monarch of Afghanistan.

Valentin Ivanov

1934–2011

Soviet and Russian footballer and football coach

Valentin Ivanov was a Soviet and Russian footballer and football coach.

Victorien Sardou

1831–1908

French dramatist

Victorien Sardou was a French playwright who wrote numerous successful stage dramas.

Francis I of the Two Sicilies

1777–1830

King of the Two Sicilies

Francis I of the Two Sicilies was a politician who served as the King of the Two Sicilies.

Abraham Kuyper

1837–1920

Prime Minister of the Netherlands

Abraham Kuyper was a Prime Minister of the Netherlands who served as a politician.

Vasili Dokuchayev

1846–1903

Russian soil scientist

Vasili Dokuchayev was a soil scientist who established the foundations of modern pedology.

Alex Trebek

1940–2020

Canadian and American game show host and TV personality

Alex Trebek was a game show host who served as the long-running face of the television program Jeopardy!

Tatsuya Nakadai

1932–2025

Japanese actor, director, singer, narrator, and voice actor

Tatsuya Nakadai was a Japanese actor who appeared in numerous films throughout his career.

Maria Vittoria dal Pozzo

1847–1876

Queen consort of Spain from 1870 to 1873

Maria Vittoria dal Pozzo served as the Queen consort of Spain.

Carlos Chagas

1879–1934

Brazilian doctor and scientist

Carlos Chagas was a physician who identified the pathogen and vector responsible for the disease that bears his name.

Elisabeth Förster-Nietzsche

1846–1935

Sister of Friedrich Nietzsche

Elisabeth Förster-Nietzsche was the literary executor and archivist responsible for managing the writings of her brother, Friedrich Nietzsche.

Gaetano Mosca

1858–1941

Italian political scientist and journalist

Gaetano Mosca was an Italian political scientist who developed the theory of the ruling class.

Doc Holliday

1851–1887

gambler, gunfighter, and dentist in the American West

Doc Holliday was a dentist and gambler who worked as a gunfighter in the American West.

Mauritz Stiller

1883–1928

Swedish film director

Mauritz Stiller was a Swedish film director known for his contributions to the development of silent cinema.

Yury Vasilyevich Malyshev

1941–1999

Soviet cosmonaut

Yury Vasilyevich Malyshev was a Soviet cosmonaut who served as a pilot on space missions.

Source: Wikidata, released into the public domain under CC0. Snapshot: 2026-07. Names, dates and roles come from Wikidata; summaries are condensed from it. Nothing here is generated to fill a gap.