Page 5: 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  Montgomery (Br) defeats Rommel (Ger) in battle of Alamein (WW II) on this day in history.   

1942  On November - 02 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 this day in history 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 November - 02.   

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

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

1948  Truman beats Dewey, confounding pollsters & newspapers on this day in history.   

1949  Netherland recognizes Indonesia as a sovereign state on this day in history.   

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

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  Pakistan becomes islamic republic on November - 02.   

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

1954  On November - 02 charles C Diggs Jr elected Michigan's 1st black congressman   

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  Israel captures Gaza and Sheham on this day in history.   

1956  On November - 02 jacob Weinberg, composer, dies at 77   

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

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

1959  Charles Van Doren confesses, TV quiz show-"21" was fixed on this day in history.   

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 November - 02.   

1960  On November - 02 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 this day in history.   

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

1963  Ngo Dinh Diem, president of South Vietnam (1955-63), murdered at 62 on this day in history.   

1966  Mississippi John Hurt, rocker, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

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

1475  On November - 02 birth of princess Anne of York (d. 1511)   

1528  On this day in history birth of peter S Lotichius, [Peter Lotz], Neo latin poet (Collected Works)   

1636  On November - 02 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  Unico Wilhelm van Wassenaer, Dutch composer (d. 1766) was born on this day in history.   

1696  On this day in history birth of conrad Weiser, Pennsylvania's ambassador to the Native Americans (d. 1760)   

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 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  On this day in history 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  On this day in history 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.