Page 7: Historical Events In November - 08

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

1968  On this day in history cynthia Lennon is granted a divorce from John   

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

1969  On this day in history 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 November - 08.   

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  Norman Rockwell, artist (Saturday Evening Post covers), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

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

1979  On November - 08 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 November - 08.   

1980  On November - 08 voyager 1 space probe discovers 15th moon of Saturn   

1983  On November - 08 martha Layne Collins (D) elected first female governor of Kentucky   

1983  On November - 08 sTS-9 vehicle again moves to launch pad   

1983  W Wilson Goode (D) elected first black mayor of Philadelphia on this day in history.   

1983  Robert Agnew, director, dies at 84 of kidney failure on this day in history.   

1984  On this day in history anna Fisher becomes the first "mom" to go into orbit   

1984  On November - 08 sTS 51-A mission; launch   

1984  On November - 08 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  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  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 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 November - 08.   

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 this day in history.   

1990  On November - 08 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 November - 08.   

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

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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 November - 08 birth of vlad III the Impaler, Wallachian prince (d. 1476)   

1491  On this day in history 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  Domenico Mazzocchi, composer was born on November - 08.   

1622  Galenus Abrahamsz de Haen, Dutch baptist pastor (Lambs' War) was born on November - 08.   

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  On this day in history death of baldwin IV, Count of Hainaut (b. 1108)   

1195  Death of Conrad of Hohenstaufen on this day in history.   

1226  Louis VIII, the Lion, King of France (1223-26), dies at 39 on November - 08.   

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.