Page 7: Historical Events In November - 08

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

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

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

1969  On November - 08 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  Nevada approves pari-mutuel betting on Jai Alai on this day in history.   

1974  On November - 08 ivory Joe Hunter, rocker, dies at 60   

1978  Norman Rockwell artist, dies in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, at 84 on November - 08.   

1978  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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  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 this day in history.   

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 November - 08.   

1984  On November - 08 anna Fisher becomes the first "mom" to go into orbit   

1984  On this day in history sTS 51-A mission; launch   

1984  Carl Gustav Sparre Olsen, composer, dies at 81 on November - 08.   

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  On November - 08 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  George Bush (R) beats Mike Dukakis (D) for Presidency on November - 08.   

1988  On this day in history 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  On November - 08 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  On this day in history saddam fires his army chief & threatens to destroy Arabian peninsula   

1990  Anya Seton, US author, dies on November - 08.   

1991  The Carol Burnette Show premieres on CBS-TV on this day in history.   

1991  Christine Felsmann, dies on this day in history.   

1992  On November - 08 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  On November - 08 birth of teofilo Folengo, Italian poet (d. 1544)   

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 this day in history birth of domenico Mazzocchi, composer   

1622  Galenus Abrahamsz de Haen, Dutch baptist pastor (Lambs' War) was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history death of pope Agapetus II   

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

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.