Page 4: Historical Events In November - 02

1914  Great Britain annexes Cyprus on this day in history.   

1914  Ray Walston, New Orleans LA, actor (My Favorite Martian, Damn Yankees) on November - 02.   

1915  On this day in history 1st US election by proportional representation, Ashtabula, Ohio   

1915  Douglas Gordon Lilburn, composer on November - 02.   

1916  Ft Vaux, Verdun, reconquered by France on this day in history.   

1917  Balfour Declaration proclaims support for a Jewish state in Palestine on this day in history.   

1917  On this day in history lansing-Ishii Agreement; US recognizes Japan's privileges in China   

1917  The first American soldiers die in combat in WW I on this day in history.   

1917  1st US soldiers killed in combat in WW I on this day in history.   

1917  On this day in history durward Knowles, England, yachtsman (Olympic-gold-1968-Bahamas)   

1919  On November - 02 jorge de Sena, Portuguese engineer/poet (Reino da Estupidez)   

1920  On November - 02 warren G Harding elected President   

1920  KDKA (Pittsburgh) goes on air as 1st commercial radio station on this day in history.   

1920  Fabio Gonzalez-Zuleta, composer on this day in history.   

1920  Andre Dumont, Belgian mine engineer (Limburgs coal basin), dies at 73 on November - 02.   

1921  Eugene O'Neill's "Anna Christie," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1921  On this day in history fernando Correia de Oliveira, composer   

1922  On November - 02 allies deliberate over German mark   

1922  John Pinsent, classical scholar on November - 02.   

1923  On this day in history bloody street battles in Aken: pro-French separatists   

1924  Sunday Express publishes 1st British crossword puzzle on November - 02.   

1925  On November - 02 antonius J Derkinderen, Dutch painter/etcher, dies at 65   

1927  On this day in history john Sainsbury, English billionaire   

1928  On November - 02 dmitri Sjostakovitch's 1st Symphony, L Stokovski premieres in Phila   

1928  Geoffrey Pardoe, engineer on November - 02.   

1929  On this day in history harold Farberman, NYC, conductor/composer (Medea)   

1930  Ras Tafari crowned Haile Selassie I, 225th emperor of Solmonic Dynasty on November - 02.   

1931  On November - 02 warren, Dixon & Young's musical "Laugh Parade," premieres in NYC   

1931  Arthur James Cook, union leader (coal miners), dies at 47 on November - 02.   

1934  On November - 02 babe Ruth tours Tokyo Japan   

1935  On this day in history h B "Jock" Cameron, S Afr cricket capt (v England 1935, age 30), dies   

1936  On this day in history 1st high-definition TV broadcast service, by BBC in London   

1937  On November - 02 aL batting champ Charlie Gehringer wins MVP   

1937  On November - 02 maude Valerie White, composer, dies at 82   

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

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

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 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 November - 02.   

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

1285  On November - 02 death of king Peter III of Aragon (b. 1239)   

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

1483  On November - 02 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  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)