Page 7: Historical Events In November - 08

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

1968  Cynthia Lennon is granted a divorce from John on this day in history.   

1968  On November - 08 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 November - 08.   

1970  On November - 08 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  On this day in history ivory Joe Hunter, rocker, dies at 60   

1978  On November - 08 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  Sydney Tafler, actor (Too Many Crooks), dies at 63 on November - 08.   

1979  On this day in history 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  Martha Layne Collins (D) elected first female governor of Kentucky on this day in history.   

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

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

1984  On this day in history sTS 51-A mission; launch   

1984  Carl Gustav Sparre Olsen, composer, dies at 81 on November - 08.   

1985  On this day in history 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 November - 08.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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  On this day in history andre Kloos, Dut trade union leader (NVV)/chairman (VARA), dies at 67   

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  On November - 08 anya Seton, US author, dies   

1991  On November - 08 the Carol Burnette Show premieres on CBS-TV   

1991  Christine Felsmann, dies on this day in history.   

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

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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 November - 08.   

1491  On November - 08 birth of teofilo Folengo, Italian poet (d. 1544)   

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  On November - 08 birth of domenico Mazzocchi, composer   

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 this day in history.   

0955  On November - 08 death of pope Agapetus II   

1171  Death of Baldwin IV, Count of Hainaut (b. 1108) on November - 08.   

1195  Death of Conrad of Hohenstaufen on November - 08.   

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  Death of Berenguela of Castile, wife of Alfonso IX of Castile (b. 1180) on this day in history.