Historical Events In November - 08

1967  On this day in history 1st local British radio station begins broadcasting (Radio Leicester)   

1968  On November - 08 cynthia Lennon is granted a divorce from John   

1968  Wendell Corey, actor (11th Hour, Peck's Bad Girl), dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1969  Kam Tong, actor (Have Gun Will Travel, Mr Garlund), dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1970  On this day in history tom Dempsey of New Orleans Saints kicks NFL record 63 yard field goal   

1973  Nevada approves pari-mutuel betting on Jai Alai on November - 08.   

1974  Ivory Joe Hunter, rocker, dies at 60 on November - 08.   

1978  On November - 08 norman Rockwell artist, dies in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, at 84   

1978  Norman Rockwell, artist (Saturday Evening Post covers), dies at 84 on November - 08.   

1979  On this day in history aBC broadcasts "Iran Crisis American Held Hostage" with Frank Reynolds (the forerunner to "Nightline")   

1979  On November - 08 sydney Tafler, actor (Too Many Crooks), dies at 63   

1979  ABC broadcasts "Iran Crisis: American Held Hostage" with Frank Reynolds (the forerunner to "Nightline") on November - 08.   

1980  Voyager 1 space probe discovers 15th moon of Saturn on this day in history.   

1983  Martha Layne Collins (D) elected first female governor of Kentucky on November - 08.   

1983  On November - 08 sTS-9 vehicle again moves to launch pad   

1983  W Wilson Goode (D) elected first black mayor of Philadelphia on this day in history.   

1983  Robert Agnew, director, dies at 84 of kidney failure on this day in history.   

1984  Anna Fisher becomes the first "mom" to go into orbit on this day in history.   

1984  On November - 08 sTS 51-A mission; launch   

1984  On this day in history carl Gustav Sparre Olsen, composer, dies at 81   

1985  Atlantis moves to Vandenberg AFB for mating of STS 61-B mission on November - 08.   

1986  Beatrice Kay, singer/actress (Sister Sue-Calvin & the Col), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1987  11 die as a bomb planted by the Irish Republican Army exploded at Ulster Remembrance Day Service on this day in history.   

1988  On November - 08 900 die as earthquake hits China   

1988  George Bush (R) beats Mike Dukakis (D) for Presidency on November - 08.   

1988  On this day in history george Bush elected as US President   

1988  On this day in history vice President George Bush defeats Massachusetts Governor Michael Dukakis to become president of the U.S.   

1989  On this day in history andre Kloos, Dut trade union leader (NVV)/chairman (VARA), dies at 67   

1990  On November - 08 100,000 additional US troops are sent to the Persian gulf   

1990  Saddam fires his army chief & threatens to destroy Arabian peninsula on this day in history.   

1990  Anya Seton, US author, dies on November - 08.   

1991  The Carol Burnette Show premieres on CBS-TV on November - 08.   

1991  On this day in history christine Felsmann, dies   

1992  On November - 08 alexander Dubcek, pres of Czechoslovakia (1968-69), dies   

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

1342  Julian of Norwich, English saint (d. 1416) was born on this day in history.   

1431  On November - 08 birth of vlad III the Impaler, Wallachian prince (d. 1476)   

1491  Teofilo Folengo, Italian poet (d. 1544) was born on this day in history.   

1572  Johan Sigismund, elector of Brandenburg/duke of Prussia was born on this day in history.   

1590  On this day in history birth of francesco Gonzaga, composer   

1592  Domenico Mazzocchi, composer was born on November - 08.   

1622  Galenus Abrahamsz de Haen, Dutch baptist pastor (Lambs' War) was born on November - 08.   

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

0618  Deusdedit/Adeodatus I, Italian Pope (615-18), dies on this day in history.   

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 November - 08.   

1226  Louis VIII, the Lion, King of France (1223-26), dies at 39 on this day in history.   

1228  On November - 08 dirk I, ruler of Heinsberg/Valkenburg, dies   

1246  On this day in history death of berenguela of Castile, wife of Alfonso IX of Castile (b. 1180)