Page 7: Historical Events In November - 08

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

1968  On November - 08 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  On this day in history tom Dempsey of New Orleans Saints kicks NFL record 63 yard field goal   

1973  On this day in history nevada approves pari-mutuel betting on Jai Alai   

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

1978  On this day in history norman Rockwell artist, dies in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, at 84   

1978  On this day in history norman Rockwell, artist (Saturday Evening Post covers), dies at 84   

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

1979  On this day in history sydney Tafler, actor (Too Many Crooks), dies at 63   

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

1980  On this day in history 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 November - 08 sTS-9 vehicle again moves to launch pad   

1983  W Wilson Goode (D) elected first black mayor of Philadelphia on November - 08.   

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

1984  Anna Fisher becomes the first "mom" to go into orbit on this day in history.   

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

1984  On November - 08 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 this day in history 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  900 die as earthquake hits China on November - 08.   

1988  On this day in history george Bush (R) beats Mike Dukakis (D) for Presidency   

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

1988  On November - 08 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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1991  Christine Felsmann, dies on November - 08.   

1992  Alexander Dubcek, pres of Czechoslovakia (1968-69), dies on November - 08.   

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0035  Nerva, Roman Emperor (d. 98) was born on this day in history.   

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  Francesco Gonzaga, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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  On November - 08 death of conrad of Hohenstaufen   

1226  Louis VIII, the Lion, King of France (1223-26), dies at 39 on this day in history.   

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)