November 02 in History: Historical Events, Birthdays, Deaths & Holidays

1795  James Knox Polk, NC, 11th Pres (D) (1845-1849)   

1804  Armand-Gaston Camus, French chairman of Council of 500, dies at 64.   

1810  Andrew Atkinson Humphreys, Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1883   

1812  Abraham I van Lier, theater director (Gran Theatre-van Lier).   

1813  Treaty of Fulda.   

1815  George Boole, mathematician (Boolean algebra).   

1822  James Byron Gordon, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1864   

1824  Popular presidential vote 1st recorded; Jackson beats J Q Adams.   

1826  Robert Hopkins Hatton, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1862   

1828  Byron Grimes, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1880.   

1835  2nd Seminole War begins in Osceola   

1841  Akbar Khan successfully revolts against Shah Shuja in Afghanistan   

1842  Otto Reubke, composer.   

1843  Caryl Florio, composer   

1845  Chretien Urhan, composer, dies at 55.   

1846  Antonio Pena y Goni, composer.   

1847  George Sorel, French Socialist thinker/author (violent revolutions).   

1851  Louis Napoleon takes power in France   

1852  Franklin Pierce elected as president of US   

1854  Cobblestone paving of Washington St between Dupont and Kearny starts.   

1857  Joseph F F Babinski, Polish/French neurologist (Babinski reflex).   

1861  American Civil War: Western Department Union General John C. Fremont is relieved of command and replaced by David Hunter   

1865  Warren Gamaliel Harding, Ohio, (R) 29th pres (1921-23)   

1868  In this year, Time zone: New Zealand officially formally adopts a standard time to be observed nationally.   

1875  Verney Cameroon reaches Benguela Angola, from Africa's east coast.   

1875  JWW Birch, 1st British resident of Perak Malakka, murdered.   

1876  Eugeniusz Morawsky-Dabrowa, composer.   

1877  Claire McDowell, NYC, actress (Big Parade)   

1879  In a 6-day footrace a Mr Weston loses to a horse, 900 to 885 km.   

1879  Jean Gilbert, [Max Winterfield], German composer (Prince Regent).   

1880  James A Garfield (R) elected President.   

1880  John Foulds, composer.   

1881  Dutch New-Malthusiaanse Union forms   

1882  Leo Perutz, writer.   

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1082  Emperor huizong of china: Emperor huizong of china (d. 1135)   

1475  Princess anne of york: Princess anne of york (d. 1511)   

1528  Peter s lotichius: [peter lotz], neo latin poet (collected works)   

1636  Edward colston: English merchant and philanthropist   

1667  James sobieski: Crown prince of poland   

1692  Unico wilhelm van wassenaer: Dutch composer   

1696  Conrad weiser: Pennsylvania's ambassador to the native americans   

1699  Jean-baptiste-siméon chardin: French painter   

1083  Death of Matilda of flanders: Queen consort (b. 1031)   

1171  Death of Baudouin iv: Count of henegouwen (1120-71),   

1285  Death of King peter iii of aragon: King peter iii of aragon (b. 1239)   

1327  King james ii of aragon: King james ii of aragon (b. 1267)   

1483  Henry stafford: Earl of buckingham/constable of engl, beheaded at 49   

1588  Death of Wilhelmus damasi: Theologist/1st bishop of roermond,   

1610  Richard bancroft: Archbishop of canterbury (1604-10),   

1618  Archduke maximilian iii of austria: Archduke maximilian iii of austria (b. 1568)