Page 5: Historical Events In November - 02

1938  On November - 02 babe Ruth applies for job of St Louis Browns' manager   

1941  German troops occupy Rostov on this day in history.   

1942  Montgomery (Br) defeats Rommel (Ger) in battle of Alamein (WW II) on this day in history.   

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

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  On November - 02 jewish ghetto of Riga Latvia is destroyed   

1944  On November - 02 auschwitz begins gassing inmates   

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

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

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

1948  Truman beats Dewey, confounding pollsters & newspapers on November - 02.   

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

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

1953  Pakistan becomes islamic republic on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1956  On this day in history israel captures Gaza and Sheham   

1956  Jacob Weinberg, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

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  Charles Van Doren confesses, TV quiz show-"21" was fixed on this day in history.   

1959  On this day in history "Girls against the Boys" opens at Alvin Theater NYC for 16 perfs   

1960  Dmitri Sjostakovitch's 8th String quartet, premieres in Leningrad on this day in history.   

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  James Thurber, humorist (The Male Animal), dies at 66 on November - 02.   

1962  JFK announces Cuban missile bases were being dismantled on November - 02.   

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  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  Princess Anne of York (d. 1511) was born on this day in history.   

1528  On November - 02 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  Unico Wilhelm van Wassenaer, Dutch composer (d. 1766) was born on November - 02.   

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 November - 02.   

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

1483  Death of Henry Stafford, earl of Buckingham/constable of Engl, beheaded at 49 on November - 02.   

1588  Wilhelmus Damasi, theologist/1st bishop of Roermond, dies at 63 on November - 02.   

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)