1847CE
Birth
Bram Stoker Born
An Irish author best known for his 1897 Gothic horror novel 'Dracula,' which established the modern legend of the vampire and significantly influenced horror literature.
Daily Chronicle
November 8
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1895CE
Science
X-rays discovered
German physicist Wilhelm Röntgen accidentally discovered X-rays while experimenting with electrical currents. This monumental discovery earned him the first Nobel Prize in Physics.
1923CE
Politics
Beer Hall Putsch fails
Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party attempted to seize power in Munich, Germany, but the coup failed. The failed putsch resulted in Hitler's imprisonment, where he wrote Mein Kampf.