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 November - 08.  

1945  "Girl from Nantucket" opens at Adelphi Theater NYC for 12 performances on this day in history.  

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

1947  Bradman scores his 99th 1st-class cricket century, 100 SA v Victoria on November - 08.  

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  The first jet-plane battle of Korean War on November - 08.  

1950  On this day in history 1st jet-plane battle ever, in Korean War  

1951  NY Yankee Catcher Yogi Berra wins 1st of his 3 MVP awards on November - 08.  

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

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

1953  On this day in history iwan Bunin, writer, dies at 83  

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

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

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

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

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

1960  On this day in history jFK (MA-D-Sen) beats VP Richard Nixon (R) for President  

1960  On November - 08 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 this day in history.  

1961  On November - 08 whitey Ford is voted Cy Young Award winner over Warren Spahn  

1962  On this day in history canada govt orders changing nickel back to round shape  

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  On November - 08 "Days of Our Lives" premiers on TV  

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

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

1966  On this day in history edward W Brooke (Rep-R-MA) becomes first black elected to Senate  

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

1966  On this day in history movie star Ronald Reagan is elected governor of California.  

1966  President Johnson signs anti-trust immunity to AFL-NFL merger on this day in history.  

1966  Edward W Brooke (Rep-R-Mass) becomes 1st black elected to Senate on November - 08.  

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

1967  Silver hits record $1.951 an ounce in London on this day in history.  

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0035  Nerva, Roman Emperor (d. 98) was born on November - 08.  

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

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

0955  Death of Pope Agapetus II on November - 08.  

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  On this day in history louis VIII, the Lion, King of France (1223-26), dies at 39  

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.