November 8 is the birthday of the author of "Dracula," BRAM STOKER (1847-1912). In his early years, Stoker worked as a theatre critic for an Irish newspaper, and wrote stories as well as commentaries. He also enjoyed travelling, particularly to Cruden Bay in Scotland where he set two of his novels. During another visit to the English coastal town of Whitby, Stoker drew inspiration for writing Dracula. He died on 20 April 1912 due to locomotor ataxia and was cremated in north London. Since his death, his magnum opus Dracula has become one of the best-known works in English literature, and the novel has been adapted for numerous films, short stories, and plays.

November 8 is the birthday of German typographer and calligrapher HERMANN ZAPF (1918-2015). Zapf believed that "Typography is two-dimensional architecture, based on experience and imagination, and guided by rules and readability."

THIS DAY IN HISTORY: On November 8, 1937, the anti-semitic art exhibition DER EWIGE JUDE (The Eternal Jew) opened in Munich.

The content was polemical and misleading, being based on Nazi propaganda rather than on truthful or factual material. Other canards promoted by the exhibition included the myths of Jewish wealth and avoidance of work, false allegations of Jewish criminality, and other blatant racial stereotypes. It was designed to support the Nazis' antisemitic doctrines with caricatures of alleged Jewish physiognomy and looks, and examples of famous Jews such as Albert Einstein and other well-known scientists, authors and intellectuals, such as the mistaken inclusion of Charlie Chaplin. To learn more, CLICK HERE.

November 8 is the birthday of board game pioneer and business magnate MILTON BRADLEY (1836-1911).