Historical Events In November - 08

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

1944  On November - 08 walter Nowotny, German combat/jet fighter pilot, dies   

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

1946  On this day in history jean-Paul Sartre's "La Putain Respecteuse," premieres in Paris   

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

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  On November - 08 1st jet-plane battle ever, in Korean War   

1951  On this day in history nY Yankee Catcher Yogi Berra wins 1st of his 3 MVP awards   

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  On November - 08 iwan Bunin, writer, dies at 83   

1954  AL approves Philadelphia A's move to Kansas City on this day in history.   

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

1959  KJTV (now KGET) TV channel 17 in Bakersfield, CA (NBC) 1st broadcast on November - 08.   

1960  JFK (MA-D-Sen) beats VP Richard Nixon (R) for President on November - 08.   

1960  Masachusetts Senator John F. Kennedy wins the U.S. presidential election, defeating Vice President Richard Nixon on November - 08.   

1960  On this day in history jFK (Sen-D-Mass) beats VP Richard Nixon (R) for 35th US president   

1961  On this day in history 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 November - 08.   

1964  IMF grants Great Britain credit of $1 billion on November - 08.   

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

1965  On this day in history british Indian Ocean Territory formed   

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

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

1966  On this day in history movie actor Ronald Reagan elected governor of California   

1966  On November - 08 movie star Ronald Reagan is elected governor of California.   

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

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

1966  Bernhard Zondek, German/Israeli gynaecologist, dies at 75 on November - 08.   

1967  Silver hits record $1.951 an ounce in London on November - 08.   

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0035  On this day in history birth of nerva, Roman Emperor (d. 98)   

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

1431  Vlad III the Impaler, Wallachian prince (d. 1476) was born on this day in history.   

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  On November - 08 birth of francesco Gonzaga, composer   

1592  On November - 08 birth of domenico Mazzocchi, composer   

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 November - 08.   

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  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.