Historical Events In November - 08

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

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

1968  On this day in history 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 November - 08.   

1970  On this day in history 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 November - 08.   

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

1979  Sydney Tafler, actor (Too Many Crooks), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

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  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 November - 08.   

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

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  On November - 08 sTS 51-A mission; launch   

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

1985  Atlantis moves to Vandenberg AFB for mating of STS 61-B mission on this day in history.   

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 November - 08 george Bush (R) beats Mike Dukakis (D) for Presidency   

1988  On November - 08 george Bush elected as US President   

1988  On this day in history vice President George Bush defeats Massachusetts Governor Michael Dukakis to become president of the U.S.   

1989  On November - 08 andre Kloos, Dut trade union leader (NVV)/chairman (VARA), dies at 67   

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

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

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  On November - 08 birth of nerva, Roman Emperor (d. 98)   

1342  On this day in history birth of julian of Norwich, English saint (d. 1416)   

1431  On this day in history birth of vlad III the Impaler, Wallachian prince (d. 1476)   

1491  Teofilo Folengo, Italian poet (d. 1544) was born on November - 08.   

1572  On November - 08 birth of johan Sigismund, elector of Brandenburg/duke of Prussia   

1590  On this day in history birth of francesco Gonzaga, composer   

1592  On November - 08 birth of domenico Mazzocchi, composer   

1622  On November - 08 birth of galenus Abrahamsz de Haen, Dutch baptist pastor (Lambs' War)   

0397  Martin of Tours, [St Martin], bishop of Tours, dies on this day in history.   

0618  On this day in history deusdedit/Adeodatus I, Italian Pope (615-18), dies   

0955  Death of Pope Agapetus II on this day in history.   

1171  Death of Baldwin IV, Count of Hainaut (b. 1108) on November - 08.   

1195  Death of Conrad of Hohenstaufen on November - 08.   

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