Page 5: Historical Events In November - 02

1938  Babe Ruth applies for job of St Louis Browns' manager on November - 02.   

1941  German troops occupy Rostov on this day in history.   

1942  Montgomery (Br) defeats Rommel (Ger) in battle of Alamein (WW II) on November - 02.   

1942  11th day of battle at El Alamein: British assault on Tel el Aqqaqir on this day in history.   

1943  In a few days, 50,000 Jews in the Lublin region are deported and shot in ditches behind the Majdanek gas chambers on November - 02.   

1943  Jewish ghetto of Riga Latvia is destroyed on this day in history.   

1944  Auschwitz begins gassing inmates on this day in history.   

1947  Howard Hughes'"Spruce Goose" flies for only time on November - 02.   

1947  On this day in history 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  On this day in history truman beats Dewey, confounding pollsters & newspapers   

1949  Netherland recognizes Indonesia as a sovereign state on November - 02.   

1950  On this day in history "Barrier" opens at Broadhurst Theater NYC for 4 performances   

1950  On November - 02 george Bernard Shaw, Irish author (Pygmalion), dies at 94   

1952  Maire O'Neill, actress (Juno & the Paycock, Glamorous Night), dies on this day in history.   

1953  Pakistan becomes islamic republic on November - 02.   

1954  Charles C Diggs Jr elected Michigan's first black congressman on this day in history.   

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

1955  Clarton-Schwerdt & Schaffer discover polio virus on this day in history.   

1956  On this day in history hungary appeals for UN assistance against Soviet invasion   

1956  Israel captures Gaza and Sheham on this day in history.   

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

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

1958  On November - 02 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  "Girls against the Boys" opens at Alvin Theater NYC for 16 perfs on November - 02.   

1960  On November - 02 dmitri Sjostakovitch's 8th String quartet, premieres in Leningrad   

1960  Dimitri Mitropoulos, Greek/US conductor/composer, dies at 64 on November - 02.   

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

1961  On this day in history james Thurber, humorist (The Male Animal), dies at 66   

1962  JFK announces Cuban missile bases were being dismantled on this day in history.   

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

1963  Ngo Dinh Diem, president of South Vietnam (1955-63), murdered at 62 on this day in history.   

1966  Mississippi John Hurt, rocker, dies at 73 on November - 02.   

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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  On this day in history birth of peter S Lotichius, [Peter Lotz], Neo latin poet (Collected Works)   

1636  Edward Colston, English merchant and philanthropist (d. 1721) was born on November - 02.   

1667  On this day in history birth of james Sobieski, Crown Prince of Poland (d. 1737)   

1692  On this day in history birth of unico Wilhelm van Wassenaer, Dutch composer (d. 1766)   

1696  Conrad Weiser, Pennsylvania's ambassador to the Native Americans (d. 1760) was born on this day in history.   

1699  On this day in history birth of jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin, French painter (d. 1779)   

1083  On November - 02 death of matilda of Flanders, Queen consort (b. 1031)   

1171  On November - 02 baudouin IV, count of Henegouwen (1120-71), dies   

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

1327  On this day in history death of king James II of Aragon (b. 1267)   

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

1588  Wilhelmus Damasi, theologist/1st bishop of Roermond, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

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

1618  Death of Archduke Maximilian III of Austria (b. 1568) on November - 02.