Historical Events In November - 02

1938  Babe Ruth applies for job of St Louis Browns' manager on November - 02.   

1941  On this day in history german troops occupy Rostov   

1942  Montgomery (Br) defeats Rommel (Ger) in battle of Alamein (WW II) on November - 02.   

1942  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1943  On November - 02 jewish ghetto of Riga Latvia is destroyed   

1944  Auschwitz begins gassing inmates on this day in history.   

1947  Howard Hughes'"Spruce Goose" flies for only time on this day in history.   

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 November - 02.   

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  On November - 02 maire O'Neill, actress (Juno & the Paycock, Glamorous Night), dies   

1953  On November - 02 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 this day in history.   

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

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

1956  Israel captures Gaza and Sheham on this day in history.   

1956  Jacob Weinberg, composer, dies at 77 on November - 02.   

1957  1st titanium mill opened, Toronto Ohio on this day in history.   

1958  Adam von Ahn Carse, composer, dies at 80 on November - 02.   

1959  Charles Van Doren confesses, TV quiz show-"21" was fixed on November - 02.   

1959  On November - 02 "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  "Kean" opens at Broadway Theater NYC for 92 performances on November - 02.   

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

1962  On November - 02 jFK announces Cuban missile bases were being dismantled   

1962  Felice Lattuada, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

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

1966  On November - 02 mississippi John Hurt, rocker, dies at 73   

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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  Edward Colston, English merchant and philanthropist (d. 1721) was born on this day in history.   

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  On November - 02 birth of conrad Weiser, Pennsylvania's ambassador to the Native Americans (d. 1760)   

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 this day in history.   

1171  Baudouin IV, count of Henegouwen (1120-71), dies on this day in history.   

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

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 November - 02.