Historical Events In November - 02

1938  On this day in history babe Ruth applies for job of St Louis Browns' manager   

1941  German troops occupy Rostov on November - 02.   

1942  On this day in history 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  On November - 02 in a few days, 50,000 Jews in the Lublin region are deported and shot in ditches behind the Majdanek gas chambers   

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

1944  On this day in history auschwitz begins gassing inmates   

1947  On November - 02 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  On November - 02 truman beats Dewey, confounding pollsters and newspapers   

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

1949  On November - 02 netherland recognizes Indonesia as a sovereign state   

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

1950  George Bernard Shaw, Irish author (Pygmalion), dies at 94 on November - 02.   

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

1953  On this day in history pakistan becomes islamic republic   

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

1954  Charles C Diggs Jr elected Michigan's 1st black congressman on November - 02.   

1955  On this day in history clarton-Schwerdt & Schaffer discover polio virus   

1956  Hungary appeals for UN assistance against Soviet invasion on this day in history.   

1956  Israel captures Gaza and Sheham on November - 02.   

1956  On this day in history jacob Weinberg, composer, dies at 77   

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

1958  On November - 02 adam von Ahn Carse, composer, dies at 80   

1959  On November - 02 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  On this day in history dmitri Sjostakovitch's 8th String quartet, premieres in Leningrad   

1960  On this day in history dimitri Mitropoulos, Greek/US conductor/composer, dies at 64   

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

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

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

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

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1082  On November - 02 birth of emperor Huizong of China (d. 1135)   

1475  On this day in history birth of princess Anne of York (d. 1511)   

1528  Peter S Lotichius, [Peter Lotz], Neo latin poet (Collected Works) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1692  On November - 02 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 November - 02.   

1699  On November - 02 birth of jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin, French painter (d. 1779)   

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

1171  On November - 02 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 November - 02.   

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  Richard Bancroft, archbishop of Canterbury (1604-10), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

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