Historical Events In November - 08

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

1968  Cynthia Lennon is granted a divorce from John on November - 08.  

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

1969  Kam Tong, actor (Have Gun Will Travel, Mr Garlund), dies at 62 on this day in history.  

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

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  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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

1980  On November - 08 voyager 1 space probe discovers 15th moon of Saturn  

1983  On November - 08 martha Layne Collins (D) elected first female governor of Kentucky  

1983  On this day in history sTS-9 vehicle again moves to launch pad  

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  On this day in history 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 November - 08.  

1985  Atlantis moves to Vandenberg AFB for mating of STS 61-B mission on November - 08.  

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  900 die as earthquake hits China on November - 08.  

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

1988  On November - 08 george Bush elected as US President  

1988  On this day in history 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 on November - 08.  

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

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 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  Nerva, Roman Emperor (d. 98) was born on November - 08.  

1342  On November - 08 birth of julian of Norwich, English saint (d. 1416)  

1431  On November - 08 birth of vlad III the Impaler, Wallachian prince (d. 1476)  

1491  Teofilo Folengo, Italian poet (d. 1544) was born on this day in history.  

1572  On this day in history birth of johan Sigismund, elector of Brandenburg/duke of Prussia  

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

1592  Domenico Mazzocchi, composer was born on this day in history.  

1622  Galenus Abrahamsz de Haen, Dutch baptist pastor (Lambs' War) was born on this day in history.  

0397  Martin of Tours, [St Martin], bishop of Tours, dies on November - 08.  

0618  Deusdedit/Adeodatus I, Italian Pope (615-18), dies on November - 08.  

0955  Death of Pope Agapetus II on this day in history.  

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)