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

1969  On November - 08 kam Tong, actor (Have Gun Will Travel, Mr Garlund), dies at 62   

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  Norman Rockwell artist, dies in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, at 84 on November - 08.   

1978  Norman Rockwell, artist (Saturday Evening Post covers), dies at 84 on November - 08.   

1979  ABC broadcasts "Iran Crisis American Held Hostage" with Frank Reynolds (the forerunner to "Nightline") on November - 08.   

1979  Sydney Tafler, actor (Too Many Crooks), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1979  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1984  On November - 08 carl Gustav Sparre Olsen, composer, dies at 81   

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

1988  On November - 08 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 this day in history.   

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

1991  On this day in history christine Felsmann, dies   

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 this day in history.   

1342  On this day in history birth of julian of Norwich, English saint (d. 1416)   

1431  On this day in history 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  Johan Sigismund, elector of Brandenburg/duke of Prussia was born on November - 08.   

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

1592  On this day in history birth of domenico Mazzocchi, composer   

1622  On November - 08 birth of galenus Abrahamsz de Haen, Dutch baptist pastor (Lambs' War)   

0397  On November - 08 martin of Tours, [St Martin], bishop of Tours, dies   

0618  On this day in history 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  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  On November - 08 dirk I, ruler of Heinsberg/Valkenburg, dies   

1246  Death of Berenguela of Castile, wife of Alfonso IX of Castile (b. 1180) on this day in history.