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 November - 08.   

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

1973  Nevada approves pari-mutuel betting on Jai Alai on this day in history.   

1974  Ivory Joe Hunter, rocker, dies at 60 on November - 08.   

1978  On November - 08 norman Rockwell artist, dies in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, at 84   

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 this day in history.   

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

1979  ABC broadcasts "Iran Crisis: American Held Hostage" with Frank Reynolds (the forerunner to "Nightline") on this day in history.   

1980  On this day in history voyager 1 space probe discovers 15th moon of Saturn   

1983  On this day in history martha Layne Collins (D) elected first female governor of Kentucky   

1983  STS-9 vehicle again moves to launch pad on this day in history.   

1983  On this day in history w Wilson Goode (D) elected first black mayor of Philadelphia   

1983  On November - 08 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  STS 51-A mission; launch on this day in history.   

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  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 November - 08.   

1988  On November - 08 900 die as earthquake hits China   

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 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 this day in history.   

1990  On this day in history 100,000 additional US troops are sent to the Persian gulf   

1990  Saddam fires his army chief & threatens to destroy Arabian peninsula on November - 08.   

1990  Anya Seton, US author, dies on this day in history.   

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

1991  On November - 08 christine Felsmann, dies   

1992  On this day in history alexander Dubcek, pres of Czechoslovakia (1968-69), dies   

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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 this day in history.   

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 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 this day in history.   

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

1622  On this day in history 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  Death of Baldwin IV, Count of Hainaut (b. 1108) on this day in history.   

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  Dirk I, ruler of Heinsberg/Valkenburg, dies on November - 08.   

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