Page 5: Historical Events In November - 02

1938  Babe Ruth applies for job of St Louis Browns' manager on this day in history.   

1941  German troops occupy Rostov on this day in history.   

1942  On November - 02 montgomery (Br) defeats Rommel (Ger) in battle of Alamein (WW II)   

1942  11th day of battle at El Alamein: British assault on Tel el Aqqaqir on November - 02.   

1943  On this day in history in a few days, 50,000 Jews in the Lublin region are deported and shot in ditches behind the Majdanek gas chambers   

1943  On November - 02 jewish ghetto of Riga Latvia is destroyed   

1944  On this day in history auschwitz begins gassing inmates   

1947  On this day in history howard Hughes'"Spruce Goose" flies for only time   

1947  On November - 02 7th Ryder Cup: US wins 11-1 at Portland Golf Club (Portland, Oregon, US)   

1948  Truman beats Dewey, confounding pollsters and newspapers on this day in history.   

1948  Truman beats Dewey, confounding pollsters & newspapers on this day in history.   

1949  On this day in history netherland recognizes Indonesia as a sovereign state   

1950  "Barrier" opens at Broadhurst Theater NYC for 4 performances on November - 02.   

1950  George Bernard Shaw, Irish author (Pygmalion), dies at 94 on this day in history.   

1952  On this day in history maire O'Neill, actress (Juno & the Paycock, Glamorous Night), dies   

1953  Pakistan becomes islamic republic on this day in history.   

1954  On this day in history charles C Diggs Jr elected Michigan's first black congressman   

1954  On this day in history charles C Diggs Jr elected Michigan's 1st black congressman   

1955  On November - 02 clarton-Schwerdt & Schaffer discover polio virus   

1956  On November - 02 hungary appeals for UN assistance against Soviet invasion   

1956  On November - 02 israel captures Gaza and Sheham   

1956  Jacob Weinberg, composer, dies at 77 on November - 02.   

1957  1st titanium mill opened, Toronto Ohio on November - 02.   

1958  On this day in history adam von Ahn Carse, composer, dies at 80   

1959  On this day in history charles Van Doren confesses, TV quiz show-"21" was fixed   

1959  On November - 02 "Girls against the Boys" opens at Alvin Theater NYC for 16 perfs   

1960  Dmitri Sjostakovitch's 8th String quartet, premieres in Leningrad on November - 02.   

1960  Dimitri Mitropoulos, Greek/US conductor/composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1961  On November - 02 "Kean" opens at Broadway Theater NYC for 92 performances   

1961  On November - 02 james Thurber, humorist (The Male Animal), dies at 66   

1962  On November - 02 jFK announces Cuban missile bases were being dismantled   

1962  Felice Lattuada, composer, dies at 80 on November - 02.   

1963  On November - 02 ngo Dinh Diem, president of South Vietnam (1955-63), murdered at 62   

1966  On November - 02 mississippi John Hurt, rocker, dies at 73   

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1082  Emperor Huizong of China (d. 1135) was born on November - 02.   

1475  Princess Anne of York (d. 1511) was born on November - 02.   

1528  Peter S Lotichius, [Peter Lotz], Neo latin poet (Collected Works) was born on November - 02.   

1636  On this day in history birth of edward Colston, English merchant and philanthropist (d. 1721)   

1667  On November - 02 birth of james Sobieski, Crown Prince of Poland (d. 1737)   

1692  Unico Wilhelm van Wassenaer, Dutch composer (d. 1766) was born on this day in history.   

1696  Conrad Weiser, Pennsylvania's ambassador to the Native Americans (d. 1760) was born on November - 02.   

1699  Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin, French painter (d. 1779) was born on this day in history.   

1083  Death of Matilda of Flanders, Queen consort (b. 1031) on this day in history.   

1171  On this day in history baudouin IV, count of Henegouwen (1120-71), dies   

1285  Death of King Peter III of Aragon (b. 1239) on November - 02.   

1327  Death of King James II of Aragon (b. 1267) on November - 02.   

1483  On this day in history death of henry Stafford, earl of Buckingham/constable of Engl, beheaded at 49   

1588  On November - 02 wilhelmus Damasi, theologist/1st bishop of Roermond, dies at 63   

1610  On this day in history richard Bancroft, archbishop of Canterbury (1604-10), dies at 66   

1618  On November - 02 death of archduke Maximilian III of Austria (b. 1568)