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

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

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  On November - 02 jewish ghetto of Riga Latvia is destroyed   

1944  On November - 02 auschwitz begins gassing inmates   

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

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

1948  On this day in history truman beats Dewey, confounding pollsters and newspapers   

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

1949  Netherland recognizes Indonesia as a sovereign state on this day in history.   

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

1950  On this day in history george Bernard Shaw, Irish author (Pygmalion), dies at 94   

1952  Maire O'Neill, actress (Juno & the Paycock, Glamorous Night), dies on November - 02.   

1953  On November - 02 pakistan becomes islamic republic   

1954  On November - 02 charles C Diggs Jr elected Michigan's first black congressman   

1954  On November - 02 charles C Diggs Jr elected Michigan's 1st black congressman   

1955  Clarton-Schwerdt & Schaffer discover polio virus on November - 02.   

1956  Hungary appeals for UN assistance against Soviet invasion on November - 02.   

1956  On November - 02 israel captures Gaza and Sheham   

1956  On November - 02 jacob Weinberg, composer, dies at 77   

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

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 this day in history "Kean" opens at Broadway Theater NYC for 92 performances   

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

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

1962  On November - 02 felice Lattuada, composer, dies at 80   

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 this day in history.   

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1082  Emperor Huizong of China (d. 1135) was born on this day in history.   

1475  On November - 02 birth of princess Anne of York (d. 1511)   

1528  On November - 02 birth of peter S Lotichius, [Peter Lotz], Neo latin poet (Collected Works)   

1636  On November - 02 birth of edward Colston, English merchant and philanthropist (d. 1721)   

1667  James Sobieski, Crown Prince of Poland (d. 1737) was born on November - 02.   

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

1285  On this day in history death of king Peter III of Aragon (b. 1239)   

1327  Death of King James II of Aragon (b. 1267) on this day in history.   

1483  Death of Henry Stafford, earl of Buckingham/constable of Engl, beheaded at 49 on this day in history.   

1588  On this day in history 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  Death of Archduke Maximilian III of Austria (b. 1568) on November - 02.