Page 7: Historical Events In November - 08

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

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

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 this day in history tom Dempsey of New Orleans Saints kicks NFL record 63 yard field goal   

1973  On this day in history nevada approves pari-mutuel betting on Jai Alai   

1974  Ivory Joe Hunter, rocker, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1978  On this day in history 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 November - 08.   

1979  On November - 08 sydney Tafler, actor (Too Many Crooks), dies at 63   

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

1983  On this day in history sTS-9 vehicle again moves to launch pad   

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

1983  On November - 08 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 November - 08.   

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 November - 08.   

1987  11 die as a bomb planted by the Irish Republican Army exploded at Ulster Remembrance Day Service on this day in history.   

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  George Bush elected as US President on November - 08.   

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 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  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  Vlad III the Impaler, Wallachian prince (d. 1476) was born on this day in history.   

1491  On this day in history birth of teofilo Folengo, Italian poet (d. 1544)   

1572  Johan Sigismund, elector of Brandenburg/duke of Prussia was born on this day in history.   

1590  Francesco Gonzaga, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history 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 November - 08 death of pope Agapetus II   

1171  On this day in history death of baldwin IV, Count of Hainaut (b. 1108)   

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  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 November - 08.