Top Historical Events That Happened on November 08

1969  Kam Tong, actor (Have Gun Will Travel, Mr Garlund), dies at 62   

1970  Tom Dempsey of New Orleans Saints kicks NFL record 63 yard field goal.   

1973  Nevada approves pari-mutuel betting on Jai Alai   

1974  Ivory Joe Hunter, rocker, dies at 60.   

1978  Norman Rockwell artist, dies in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, at 84.   

1978  Norman Rockwell, artist (Saturday Evening Post covers), dies at 84.   

1979  ABC broadcasts "Iran Crisis American Held Hostage" with Frank Reynolds (the forerunner to "Nightline")   

1979  Sydney Tafler, actor (Too Many Crooks), dies at 63   

1980  Voyager 1 space probe discovers 15th moon of Saturn   

1983  Martha Layne Collins (D) elected inaugural female governor of Kentucky.   

1983  STS-9 vehicle again moves to launch pad   

1983  W Wilson Goode (D) elected inaugural black mayor of Philadelphia.   

1983  Robert Agnew, director, dies at 84 of kidney failure.   

1984  Anna Fisher is recorded as becoming the inaugural "mom" to go into orbit   

1984  STS 51-A mission; launch.   

1984  Carl Gustav Sparre Olsen, composer, dies at 81.   

1985  Atlantis moves to Vandenberg AFB for mating of STS 61-B mission.   

1986  Beatrice Kay, singer/actress (Sister Sue-Calvin and the Col), dies at 78   

1987  11 die as a bomb planted by the Irish Republican Army exploded at Ulster Remembrance Day Service.   

1988  900 die as earthquake hits China.   

1988  George Bush (R) beats Mike Dukakis (D) for Presidency.   

1988  George Bush elected as US President.   

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

1989  Andre Kloos, Dut trade union leader (NVV)/chairman (VARA), dies at 67.   

1990  100000 additional US troops are sent to the Persian gulf.   

1990  Saddam fires his army chief and threatens to destroy Arabian peninsula.   

1990  Anya Seton, US author, dies   

1991  The Carol Burnette Show premieres on CBS-TV.   

1991  Christine Felsmann, dies   

1992  Alexander Dubcek, pres of Czechoslovakia (1968-69), dies   

1994  Republicans regain control of US Congress   

1994  Garson Romalis, abortion doctor, killed (no arrests).   

1995  Country Dan Dick Montana McLain, singer, dies at 40.   

1996  Edward Albert Radice, economist, dies at 89.   

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0035  Nerva: Roman emperor   

1342  Julian of norwich: English saint   

1431  Vlad iii the impaler: Wallachian prince   

1491  Teofilo folengo: Italian poet   

1572  Johan sigismund: Elector of brandenburg/duke of prussia   

1590  Francesco gonzaga: Composer   

1592  Domenico mazzocchi: Composer   

1622  Galenus abrahamsz de haen: Dutch baptist pastor (lambs' war)   

0397  Death of Martin of tours: [st martin], bishop of tours,   

0618  Deusdedit/adeodatus i: Italian pope (615-18),   

0955  Pope agapetus ii: Pope agapetus ii   

1171  Death of Baldwin iv: Count of hainaut (b. 1108)   

1195  Conrad of hohenstaufen: Conrad of hohenstaufen   

1226  Louis viii: The lion, king of france (1223-26),   

1228  Dirk i: Ruler of heinsberg/valkenburg,   

1246  Death of Berenguela of castile: Wife of alfonso ix of castile (b. 1180)