Historical Events In November - 08

1944  25,000 Hungarian Jews are loaned to Nazis for forced labor on November - 08.  

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

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 November - 08.  

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

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 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 this day in history.  

1952  On November - 08 claude Carter, cricketer (took 28 wkts 10 Tests for S Africa), dies  

1953  Salazars party wins all parliament seats in Portugal on November - 08.  

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

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

1956  UN demands USSR leave Hungary on November - 08.  

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

1958  On November - 08 "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 this day in history.  

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

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

1961  Whitey Ford is voted Cy Young Award winner over Warren Spahn on November - 08.  

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

1963  On November - 08 simon Jurovsky, composer, dies at 51  

1964  IMF grants Great Britain credit of $1 billion on this day in history.  

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

1965  On November - 08 british Indian Ocean Territory formed  

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

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

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

1966  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of nerva, Roman Emperor (d. 98)  

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

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 November - 08.  

1572  On November - 08 birth of johan Sigismund, elector of Brandenburg/duke of Prussia  

1590  Francesco Gonzaga, composer was born on November - 08.  

1592  On November - 08 birth of domenico Mazzocchi, composer  

1622  On this day in history birth of galenus Abrahamsz de Haen, Dutch baptist pastor (Lambs' War)  

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  On November - 08 death of baldwin IV, Count of Hainaut (b. 1108)  

1195  On this day in history death of conrad of Hohenstaufen  

1226  On November - 08 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  On November - 08 death of berenguela of Castile, wife of Alfonso IX of Castile (b. 1180)