Historical Events In November - 08

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

1968  Cynthia Lennon is granted a divorce from John on November - 08.  

1968  Wendell Corey, actor (11th Hour, Peck's Bad Girl), dies at 54 on this day in history.  

1969  Kam Tong, actor (Have Gun Will Travel, Mr Garlund), dies at 62 on this day in history.  

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 November - 08.  

1978  Norman Rockwell artist, dies in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, at 84 on November - 08.  

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

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

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

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

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

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

1985  On November - 08 atlantis moves to Vandenberg AFB for mating of STS 61-B mission  

1986  On November - 08 beatrice Kay, singer/actress (Sister Sue-Calvin & the Col), dies at 78  

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 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 November - 08.  

1990  100,000 additional US troops are sent to the Persian gulf on November - 08.  

1990  Saddam fires his army chief & threatens to destroy Arabian peninsula on this day in history.  

1990  Anya Seton, US author, dies on November - 08.  

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

1991  Christine Felsmann, dies on November - 08.  

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

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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 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  On November - 08 birth of johan Sigismund, elector of Brandenburg/duke of Prussia  

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

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  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 this day in history.  

1195  Death of Conrad of Hohenstaufen on November - 08.  

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

1228  On this day in history dirk I, ruler of Heinsberg/Valkenburg, dies  

1246  On this day in history death of berenguela of Castile, wife of Alfonso IX of Castile (b. 1180)