Historical Events In November - 08

1944  On November - 08 25,000 Hungarian Jews are loaned to Nazis for forced labor   

1944  Walter Nowotny, German combat/jet fighter pilot, dies on this day in history.   

1945  On November - 08 "Girl from Nantucket" opens at Adelphi Theater NYC for 12 performances   

1946  Jean-Paul Sartre's "La Putain Respecteuse," premieres in Paris on November - 08.   

1947  Bradman scores his 99th 1st-class cricket century, 100 SA v Victoria on this day in history.   

1950  On November - 08 in the first jet plane battle of the Korean War, U.S. Air Force Lt. Russel J. Brown shoots down a North Korean MiG-15.   

1950  On November - 08 the first jet-plane battle of Korean War   

1950  1st jet-plane battle ever, in Korean War on November - 08.   

1951  NY Yankee Catcher Yogi Berra wins 1st of his 3 MVP awards on this day in history.   

1952  On this day in history claude Carter, cricketer (took 28 wkts 10 Tests for S Africa), dies   

1953  On November - 08 salazars party wins all parliament seats in Portugal   

1953  Iwan Bunin, writer, dies at 83 on November - 08.   

1954  AL approves Philadelphia A's move to Kansas City on November - 08.   

1956  UN demands USSR leave Hungary on November - 08.   

1957  Great Britain performs atmospheric nuclear test at Christmas Island on this day in history.   

1958  On this day in history "Maria Golovin" closes at Martin Beck Theater NYC after 5 performances   

1959  On this day in history kJTV (now KGET) TV channel 17 in Bakersfield, CA (NBC) 1st broadcast   

1960  On November - 08 jFK (MA-D-Sen) beats VP Richard Nixon (R) for President   

1960  On this day in history masachusetts Senator John F. Kennedy wins the U.S. presidential election, defeating Vice President Richard Nixon.   

1960  JFK (Sen-D-Mass) beats VP Richard Nixon (R) for 35th US president on November - 08.   

1961  On this day in history whitey Ford is voted Cy Young Award winner over Warren Spahn   

1962  Canada govt orders changing nickel back to round shape on November - 08.   

1963  Simon Jurovsky, composer, dies at 51 on this day in history.   

1964  On this day in history iMF grants Great Britain credit of $1 billion   

1965  "Days of Our Lives" premiers on TV on this day in history.   

1965  British Indian Ocean Territory formed on this day in history.   

1965  On November - 08 "Days of Our Lives" premieres on TV   

1966  On November - 08 edward W Brooke (Rep-R-MA) becomes first black elected to Senate   

1966  Movie actor Ronald Reagan elected governor of California on this day in history.   

1966  Movie star Ronald Reagan is elected governor of California on November - 08.   

1966  On this day in history president Johnson signs anti-trust immunity to AFL-NFL merger   

1966  On this day in history edward W Brooke (Rep-R-Mass) becomes 1st black elected to Senate   

1966  On November - 08 bernhard Zondek, German/Israeli gynaecologist, dies at 75   

1967  On this day in history silver hits record $1.951 an ounce in London   

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0035  Nerva, Roman Emperor (d. 98) was born on this day in history.   

1342  On November - 08 birth of julian of Norwich, English saint (d. 1416)   

1431  On this day in history birth of vlad III the Impaler, Wallachian prince (d. 1476)   

1491  Teofilo Folengo, Italian poet (d. 1544) was born on November - 08.   

1572  Johan Sigismund, elector of Brandenburg/duke of Prussia was born on November - 08.   

1590  Francesco Gonzaga, composer was born on this day in history.   

1592  Domenico Mazzocchi, composer was born on this day in history.   

1622  Galenus Abrahamsz de Haen, Dutch baptist pastor (Lambs' War) was born on this day in history.   

0397  Martin of Tours, [St Martin], bishop of Tours, dies on November - 08.   

0618  On this day in history deusdedit/Adeodatus I, Italian Pope (615-18), dies   

0955  On November - 08 death of pope Agapetus II   

1171  On November - 08 death of baldwin IV, Count of Hainaut (b. 1108)   

1195  Death of Conrad of Hohenstaufen on this day in history.   

1226  Louis VIII, the Lion, King of France (1223-26), dies at 39 on November - 08.   

1228  On this day in history dirk I, ruler of Heinsberg/Valkenburg, dies   

1246  Death of Berenguela of Castile, wife of Alfonso IX of Castile (b. 1180) on November - 08.