Page 5: Historical Events In November - 02

1938  Babe Ruth applies for job of St Louis Browns' manager on this day in history.   

1941  On November - 02 german troops occupy Rostov   

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

1942  11th day of battle at El Alamein: British assault on Tel el Aqqaqir on this day in history.   

1943  On this day in history in a few days, 50,000 Jews in the Lublin region are deported and shot in ditches behind the Majdanek gas chambers   

1943  On this day in history jewish ghetto of Riga Latvia is destroyed   

1944  Auschwitz begins gassing inmates on November - 02.   

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

1947  On this day in history 7th Ryder Cup: US wins 11-1 at Portland Golf Club (Portland, Oregon, US)   

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

1948  On November - 02 truman beats Dewey, confounding pollsters & newspapers   

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  George Bernard Shaw, Irish author (Pygmalion), dies at 94 on November - 02.   

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 November - 02.   

1954  Charles C Diggs Jr elected Michigan's 1st black congressman on November - 02.   

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

1956  Hungary appeals for UN assistance against Soviet invasion on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1958  Adam von Ahn Carse, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

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

1959  "Girls against the Boys" opens at Alvin Theater NYC for 16 perfs on November - 02.   

1960  On November - 02 dmitri Sjostakovitch's 8th String quartet, premieres in Leningrad   

1960  Dimitri Mitropoulos, Greek/US conductor/composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1961  On this day in history "Kean" opens at Broadway Theater NYC for 92 performances   

1961  James Thurber, humorist (The Male Animal), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1962  On this day in history jFK announces Cuban missile bases were being dismantled   

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  On this day in history mississippi John Hurt, rocker, dies at 73   

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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  Peter S Lotichius, [Peter Lotz], Neo latin poet (Collected Works) was born on this day in history.   

1636  On November - 02 birth of edward Colston, English merchant and philanthropist (d. 1721)   

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

1692  Unico Wilhelm van Wassenaer, Dutch composer (d. 1766) was born on November - 02.   

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

1699  On this day in history birth of jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin, French painter (d. 1779)   

1083  Death of Matilda of Flanders, Queen consort (b. 1031) on this day in history.   

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  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  Wilhelmus Damasi, theologist/1st bishop of Roermond, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

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

1618  On this day in history death of archduke Maximilian III of Austria (b. 1568)