Historical Events In November - 08

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

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

1968  Wendell Corey, actor (11th Hour, Peck's Bad Girl), dies at 54 on November - 08.  

1969  Kam Tong, actor (Have Gun Will Travel, Mr Garlund), dies at 62 on November - 08.  

1970  Tom Dempsey of New Orleans Saints kicks NFL record 63 yard field goal on this day in history.  

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

1979  On November - 08 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  Voyager 1 space probe discovers 15th moon of Saturn on November - 08.  

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

1984  STS 51-A mission; launch on this day in history.  

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  Beatrice Kay, singer/actress (Sister Sue-Calvin & the Col), dies at 78 on this day in history.  

1987  11 die as a bomb planted by the Irish Republican Army exploded at Ulster Remembrance Day Service on this day in history.  

1988  On this day in history 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  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 November - 08 christine Felsmann, dies  

1992  On November - 08 alexander Dubcek, pres of Czechoslovakia (1968-69), dies  

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0035  On this day in history birth of nerva, Roman Emperor (d. 98)  

1342  Julian of Norwich, English saint (d. 1416) was born on this day in history.  

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

1491  On this day in history birth of teofilo Folengo, Italian poet (d. 1544)  

1572  Johan Sigismund, elector of Brandenburg/duke of Prussia was born on this day in history.  

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

1592  On November - 08 birth of domenico Mazzocchi, composer  

1622  On this day in history 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  On November - 08 deusdedit/Adeodatus I, Italian Pope (615-18), dies  

0955  On this day in history death of pope Agapetus II  

1171  On November - 08 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 November - 08 death of berenguela of Castile, wife of Alfonso IX of Castile (b. 1180)