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  On November - 08 wendell Corey, actor (11th Hour, Peck's Bad Girl), dies at 54   

1969  On November - 08 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 on November - 08.   

1973  Nevada approves pari-mutuel betting on Jai Alai on this day in history.   

1974  Ivory Joe Hunter, rocker, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

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 November - 08.   

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

1979  On November - 08 sydney Tafler, actor (Too Many Crooks), dies at 63   

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

1980  Voyager 1 space probe discovers 15th moon of Saturn on this day in history.   

1983  Martha Layne Collins (D) elected first female governor of Kentucky on November - 08.   

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

1983  On this day in history w Wilson Goode (D) elected first black mayor of Philadelphia   

1983  On this day in history robert Agnew, director, dies at 84 of kidney failure   

1984  Anna Fisher becomes the first "mom" to go into orbit on November - 08.   

1984  STS 51-A mission; launch on November - 08.   

1984  On this day in history carl Gustav Sparre Olsen, composer, dies at 81   

1985  On November - 08 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  On this day in history 11 die as a bomb planted by the Irish Republican Army exploded at Ulster Remembrance Day Service   

1988  900 die as earthquake hits China on November - 08.   

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

1988  On this day in history george Bush elected as US President   

1988  Vice President George Bush defeats Massachusetts Governor Michael Dukakis to become president of the U.S on this day in history.   

1989  Andre Kloos, Dut trade union leader (NVV)/chairman (VARA), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

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

1990  On this day in history saddam fires his army chief & threatens to destroy Arabian peninsula   

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

1991  The Carol Burnette Show premieres on CBS-TV on this day in history.   

1991  On this day in history christine Felsmann, dies   

1992  Alexander Dubcek, pres of Czechoslovakia (1968-69), dies on this day in history.   

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0035  On November - 08 birth of nerva, Roman Emperor (d. 98)   

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

1431  Vlad III the Impaler, Wallachian prince (d. 1476) was born on November - 08.   

1491  Teofilo Folengo, Italian poet (d. 1544) was born on November - 08.   

1572  Johan Sigismund, elector of Brandenburg/duke of Prussia was born on November - 08.   

1590  On this day in history birth of francesco Gonzaga, composer   

1592  Domenico Mazzocchi, composer was born on November - 08.   

1622  Galenus Abrahamsz de Haen, Dutch baptist pastor (Lambs' War) was born on November - 08.   

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