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 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 November - 08 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  On this day in history ivory Joe Hunter, rocker, dies at 60   

1978  On this day in history norman Rockwell artist, dies in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, at 84   

1978  On November - 08 norman Rockwell, artist (Saturday Evening Post covers), dies at 84   

1979  On this day in history aBC broadcasts "Iran Crisis American Held Hostage" with Frank Reynolds (the forerunner to "Nightline")   

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

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 November - 08.   

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  Robert Agnew, director, dies at 84 of kidney failure on November - 08.   

1984  Anna Fisher becomes the first "mom" to go into orbit on this day in history.   

1984  STS 51-A mission; launch on November - 08.   

1984  Carl Gustav Sparre Olsen, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

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 November - 08 11 die as a bomb planted by the Irish Republican Army exploded at Ulster Remembrance Day Service   

1988  On November - 08 900 die as earthquake hits China   

1988  George Bush (R) beats Mike Dukakis (D) for Presidency on November - 08.   

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  Andre Kloos, Dut trade union leader (NVV)/chairman (VARA), dies at 67 on November - 08.   

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

1990  On November - 08 saddam fires his army chief & threatens to destroy Arabian peninsula   

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

1991  On November - 08 the Carol Burnette Show premieres on CBS-TV   

1991  On November - 08 christine Felsmann, dies   

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 November - 08.   

1342  Julian of Norwich, English saint (d. 1416) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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  Domenico Mazzocchi, composer was born on November - 08.   

1622  On this day in history 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 November - 08 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  On this day in history louis VIII, the Lion, King of France (1223-26), dies at 39   

1228  Dirk I, ruler of Heinsberg/Valkenburg, dies on November - 08.   

1246  Death of Berenguela of Castile, wife of Alfonso IX of Castile (b. 1180) on this day in history.