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  1st US election by proportional representation, Ashtabula, Ohio on this day in history.   

1915  Douglas Gordon Lilburn, composer on November - 02.   

1916  On November - 02 ft Vaux, Verdun, reconquered by France   

1917  On this day in history balfour Declaration proclaims support for a Jewish state in Palestine   

1917  Lansing-Ishii Agreement; US recognizes Japan's privileges in China on this day in history.   

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  Jorge de Sena, Portuguese engineer/poet (Reino da Estupidez) on this day in history.   

1920  On this day in history warren G Harding elected President   

1920  KDKA (Pittsburgh) goes on air as 1st commercial radio station on November - 02.   

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

1920  On November - 02 andre Dumont, Belgian mine engineer (Limburgs coal basin), dies at 73   

1921  Eugene O'Neill's "Anna Christie," premieres in NYC on November - 02.   

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  Bloody street battles in Aken: pro-French separatists on this day in history.   

1924  On this day in history sunday Express publishes 1st British crossword puzzle   

1925  Antonius J Derkinderen, Dutch painter/etcher, dies at 65 on November - 02.   

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  On November - 02 geoffrey Pardoe, engineer   

1929  On November - 02 harold Farberman, NYC, conductor/composer (Medea)   

1930  On this day in history ras Tafari crowned Haile Selassie I, 225th emperor of Solmonic Dynasty   

1931  Warren, Dixon & Young's musical "Laugh Parade," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1931  Arthur James Cook, union leader (coal miners), dies at 47 on this day in history.   

1934  On November - 02 babe Ruth tours Tokyo Japan   

1935  On November - 02 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 this day in history birth of emperor Huizong of China (d. 1135)   

1475  Princess Anne of York (d. 1511) was born on this day in history.   

1528  Peter S Lotichius, [Peter Lotz], Neo latin poet (Collected Works) was born on November - 02.   

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

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

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 November - 02.   

1171  Baudouin IV, count of Henegouwen (1120-71), dies on November - 02.   

1285  Death of King Peter III of Aragon (b. 1239) on this day in history.   

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 November - 02.   

1588  On November - 02 wilhelmus Damasi, theologist/1st bishop of Roermond, dies at 63   

1610  On November - 02 richard Bancroft, archbishop of Canterbury (1604-10), dies at 66   

1618  Death of Archduke Maximilian III of Austria (b. 1568) on this day in history.