Historical Events In November - 08

1944  25,000 Hungarian Jews are loaned to Nazis for forced labor on this day in history.  

1944  Walter Nowotny, German combat/jet fighter pilot, dies on November - 08.  

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

1946  Jean-Paul Sartre's "La Putain Respecteuse," premieres in Paris on this day in history.  

1947  On November - 08 bradman scores his 99th 1st-class cricket century, 100 SA v Victoria  

1950  On this day in history 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  The first jet-plane battle of Korean War on November - 08.  

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 November - 08.  

1952  Claude Carter, cricketer (took 28 wkts 10 Tests for S Africa), dies on November - 08.  

1953  Salazars party wins all parliament seats in Portugal on this day in history.  

1953  Iwan Bunin, writer, dies at 83 on this day in history.  

1954  On November - 08 aL approves Philadelphia A's move to Kansas City  

1956  UN demands USSR leave Hungary on this day in history.  

1957  On this day in history great Britain performs atmospheric nuclear test at Christmas Island  

1958  "Maria Golovin" closes at Martin Beck Theater NYC after 5 performances on November - 08.  

1959  On November - 08 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  Masachusetts Senator John F. Kennedy wins the U.S. presidential election, defeating Vice President Richard Nixon on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1963  On this day in history simon Jurovsky, composer, dies at 51  

1964  On November - 08 iMF grants Great Britain credit of $1 billion  

1965  "Days of Our Lives" premiers on TV on November - 08.  

1965  British Indian Ocean Territory formed on November - 08.  

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

1966  Edward W Brooke (Rep-R-MA) becomes first black elected to Senate on November - 08.  

1966  On November - 08 movie actor Ronald Reagan elected governor of California  

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

1966  President Johnson signs anti-trust immunity to AFL-NFL merger on November - 08.  

1966  On November - 08 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  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 November - 08.  

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

1592  On November - 08 birth of domenico Mazzocchi, composer  

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 this day in history.  

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

0955  Death of Pope Agapetus II on this day in history.  

1171  Death of Baldwin IV, Count of Hainaut (b. 1108) on November - 08.  

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

1226  On November - 08 louis VIII, the Lion, King of France (1223-26), dies at 39  

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

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