Historical Events In November - 08

1944  On this day in history 25,000 Hungarian Jews are loaned to Nazis for forced labor   

1944  On November - 08 walter Nowotny, German combat/jet fighter pilot, dies   

1945  "Girl from Nantucket" opens at Adelphi Theater NYC for 12 performances on November - 08.   

1946  Jean-Paul Sartre's "La Putain Respecteuse," premieres in Paris on this day in history.   

1947  Bradman scores his 99th 1st-class cricket century, 100 SA v Victoria on November - 08.   

1950  On November - 08 in the first jet plane battle of the Korean War, U.S. Air Force Lt. Russel J. Brown shoots down a North Korean MiG-15.   

1950  The first jet-plane battle of Korean War on this day in history.   

1950  On November - 08 1st jet-plane battle ever, in Korean War   

1951  NY Yankee Catcher Yogi Berra wins 1st of his 3 MVP awards on November - 08.   

1952  On November - 08 claude Carter, cricketer (took 28 wkts 10 Tests for S Africa), dies   

1953  Salazars party wins all parliament seats in Portugal on this day in history.   

1953  Iwan Bunin, writer, dies at 83 on November - 08.   

1954  AL approves Philadelphia A's move to Kansas City on November - 08.   

1956  On this day in history uN demands USSR leave Hungary   

1957  On November - 08 great Britain performs atmospheric nuclear test at Christmas Island   

1958  On this day in history "Maria Golovin" closes at Martin Beck Theater NYC after 5 performances   

1959  KJTV (now KGET) TV channel 17 in Bakersfield, CA (NBC) 1st broadcast on November - 08.   

1960  On November - 08 jFK (MA-D-Sen) beats VP Richard Nixon (R) for President   

1960  On November - 08 masachusetts Senator John F. Kennedy wins the U.S. presidential election, defeating Vice President Richard Nixon.   

1960  On November - 08 jFK (Sen-D-Mass) beats VP Richard Nixon (R) for 35th US president   

1961  On November - 08 whitey Ford is voted Cy Young Award winner over Warren Spahn   

1962  On this day in history canada govt orders changing nickel back to round shape   

1963  Simon Jurovsky, composer, dies at 51 on this day in history.   

1964  IMF grants Great Britain credit of $1 billion on this day in history.   

1965  "Days of Our Lives" premiers on TV on November - 08.   

1965  British Indian Ocean Territory formed on November - 08.   

1965  On this day in history "Days of Our Lives" premieres on TV   

1966  On November - 08 edward W Brooke (Rep-R-MA) becomes first black elected to Senate   

1966  On this day in history movie actor Ronald Reagan elected governor of California   

1966  Movie star Ronald Reagan is elected governor of California on November - 08.   

1966  On this day in history president Johnson signs anti-trust immunity to AFL-NFL merger   

1966  Edward W Brooke (Rep-R-Mass) becomes 1st black elected to Senate on November - 08.   

1966  Bernhard Zondek, German/Israeli gynaecologist, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1967  On November - 08 silver hits record $1.951 an ounce in London   

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0035  On November - 08 birth of nerva, Roman Emperor (d. 98)   

1342  On November - 08 birth of julian of Norwich, English saint (d. 1416)   

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

1590  On November - 08 birth of francesco Gonzaga, composer   

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

0955  On this day in history death of pope Agapetus II   

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

1195  On this day in history death of conrad of Hohenstaufen   

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 November - 08.   

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