8 November 1602 November 7, 2015 Author: Staff The Bodleian Library at the University of Oxford is opened to the public for the first time. Famous Words of Inspiration..."The battle, Sir, is not to the strong alone; it is to the vigilant, the active, the brave." Patrick Henry — Click here for more from Patrick Henry Related posts: 8 November 1957 8 November 1942 8 November 1987 27 September 2001 8 November 1898 Categories: History Tags: 1602, 8 November