Page 7: Historical Events In November - 08

1967  1st local British radio station begins broadcasting (Radio Leicester) on this day in history.   

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

1968  On November - 08 wendell Corey, actor (11th Hour, Peck's Bad Girl), dies at 54   

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 November - 08.   

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

1978  On November - 08 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  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  Martha Layne Collins (D) elected first female governor of Kentucky on November - 08.   

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

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

1984  On this day in history carl Gustav Sparre Olsen, composer, dies at 81   

1985  On this day in history 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  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  On this day in history andre Kloos, Dut trade union leader (NVV)/chairman (VARA), dies at 67   

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

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

1990  On this day in history anya Seton, US author, dies   

1991  On this day in history the Carol Burnette Show premieres on CBS-TV   

1991  On this day in history christine Felsmann, dies   

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 November - 08.   

1491  Teofilo Folengo, Italian poet (d. 1544) was born on this day in history.   

1572  On this day in history birth of johan Sigismund, elector of Brandenburg/duke of Prussia   

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

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  Martin of Tours, [St Martin], bishop of Tours, dies on this day in history.   

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  On November - 08 death of conrad of Hohenstaufen   

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

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

1246  Death of Berenguela of Castile, wife of Alfonso IX of Castile (b. 1180) on November - 08.