Page 7: Historical Events In November - 08

1967  On this day in history 1st local British radio station begins broadcasting (Radio Leicester)   

1968  On November - 08 cynthia Lennon is granted a divorce from John   

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

1969  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1978  On November - 08 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") on November - 08.   

1979  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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 November - 08 robert Agnew, director, dies at 84 of kidney failure   

1984  On November - 08 anna Fisher becomes the first "mom" to go into orbit   

1984  On November - 08 sTS 51-A mission; launch   

1984  Carl Gustav Sparre Olsen, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1985  On November - 08 atlantis moves to Vandenberg AFB for mating of STS 61-B mission   

1986  On this day in history beatrice Kay, singer/actress (Sister Sue-Calvin & the Col), dies at 78   

1987  On November - 08 11 die as a bomb planted by the Irish Republican Army exploded at Ulster Remembrance Day Service   

1988  On November - 08 900 die as earthquake hits China   

1988  On November - 08 george Bush (R) beats Mike Dukakis (D) for Presidency   

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 November - 08.   

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

1990  On November - 08 saddam fires his army chief & threatens to destroy Arabian peninsula   

1990  On November - 08 anya Seton, US author, dies   

1991  The Carol Burnette Show premieres on CBS-TV on November - 08.   

1991  Christine Felsmann, dies on this day in history.   

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  Julian of Norwich, English saint (d. 1416) was born on November - 08.   

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 this day in history birth of johan Sigismund, elector of Brandenburg/duke of Prussia   

1590  On November - 08 birth of francesco Gonzaga, composer   

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

1622  On November - 08 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  On this day in history death of pope Agapetus II   

1171  Death of Baldwin IV, Count of Hainaut (b. 1108) on this day in history.   

1195  Death of Conrad of Hohenstaufen on this day in history.   

1226  On November - 08 louis VIII, the Lion, King of France (1223-26), dies at 39   

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

1246  On November - 08 death of berenguela of Castile, wife of Alfonso IX of Castile (b. 1180)