Page 6: Historical Events In November - 08
Wednesday, 22 October 2025
1944 25,000 Hungarian Jews are loaned to Nazis for forced labor on this day in history. 

1944 On this day in history walter Nowotny, German combat/jet fighter pilot, dies 

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

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 this day in history. 

1950 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 on this day in history. 

1950 On this day in history the first jet-plane battle of Korean War 

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

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

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

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

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 November - 08. 

1957 On November - 08 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 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 this day in history. 

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

1960 On November - 08 jFK (Sen-D-Mass) beats VP Richard Nixon (R) for 35th US president 

1961 On November - 08 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 November - 08. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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