Page 7: Historical Events In November - 08

1967  On November - 08 1st local British radio station begins broadcasting (Radio Leicester)   

1968  On this day in history cynthia Lennon is granted a divorce from John   

1968  Wendell Corey, actor (11th Hour, Peck's Bad Girl), dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1969  Kam Tong, actor (Have Gun Will Travel, Mr Garlund), dies at 62 on November - 08.   

1970  On this day in history tom Dempsey of New Orleans Saints kicks NFL record 63 yard field goal   

1973  On November - 08 nevada approves pari-mutuel betting on Jai Alai   

1974  On this day in history ivory Joe Hunter, rocker, dies at 60   

1978  Norman Rockwell artist, dies in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, at 84 on November - 08.   

1978  Norman Rockwell, artist (Saturday Evening Post covers), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1979  ABC broadcasts "Iran Crisis American Held Hostage" with Frank Reynolds (the forerunner to "Nightline") on this day in history.   

1979  Sydney Tafler, actor (Too Many Crooks), dies at 63 on November - 08.   

1979  ABC broadcasts "Iran Crisis: American Held Hostage" with Frank Reynolds (the forerunner to "Nightline") on November - 08.   

1980  On this day in history voyager 1 space probe discovers 15th moon of Saturn   

1983  On this day in history martha Layne Collins (D) elected first female governor of Kentucky   

1983  STS-9 vehicle again moves to launch pad on this day in history.   

1983  W Wilson Goode (D) elected first black mayor of Philadelphia on this day in history.   

1983  Robert Agnew, director, dies at 84 of kidney failure on November - 08.   

1984  On this day in history anna Fisher becomes the first "mom" to go into orbit   

1984  On this day in history sTS 51-A mission; launch   

1984  On November - 08 carl Gustav Sparre Olsen, composer, dies at 81   

1985  On this day in history atlantis moves to Vandenberg AFB for mating of STS 61-B mission   

1986  On November - 08 beatrice Kay, singer/actress (Sister Sue-Calvin & the Col), dies at 78   

1987  11 die as a bomb planted by the Irish Republican Army exploded at Ulster Remembrance Day Service on this day in history.   

1988  On this day in history 900 die as earthquake hits China   

1988  George Bush (R) beats Mike Dukakis (D) for Presidency on November - 08.   

1988  George Bush elected as US President on this day in history.   

1988  Vice President George Bush defeats Massachusetts Governor Michael Dukakis to become president of the U.S on November - 08.   

1989  On November - 08 andre Kloos, Dut trade union leader (NVV)/chairman (VARA), dies at 67   

1990  On November - 08 100,000 additional US troops are sent to the Persian gulf   

1990  Saddam fires his army chief & threatens to destroy Arabian peninsula on this day in history.   

1990  Anya Seton, US author, dies on November - 08.   

1991  On November - 08 the Carol Burnette Show premieres on CBS-TV   

1991  On this day in history christine Felsmann, dies   

1992  On November - 08 alexander Dubcek, pres of Czechoslovakia (1968-69), dies   

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

1342  On this day in history birth of julian of Norwich, English saint (d. 1416)   

1431  On this day in history birth of vlad III the Impaler, Wallachian prince (d. 1476)   

1491  On this day in history birth of teofilo Folengo, Italian poet (d. 1544)   

1572  Johan Sigismund, elector of Brandenburg/duke of Prussia was born on this day in history.   

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

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  On this day in history martin of Tours, [St Martin], bishop of Tours, dies   

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

0955  On November - 08 death of pope Agapetus II   

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  Louis VIII, the Lion, King of France (1223-26), dies at 39 on November - 08.   

1228  Dirk I, ruler of Heinsberg/Valkenburg, dies on this day in history.   

1246  On this day in history death of berenguela of Castile, wife of Alfonso IX of Castile (b. 1180)