Page 4: Historical Events In November - 02

1914  On November - 02 great Britain annexes Cyprus   

1914  On this day in history ray Walston, New Orleans LA, actor (My Favorite Martian, Damn Yankees)   

1915  On November - 02 1st US election by proportional representation, Ashtabula, Ohio   

1915  On November - 02 douglas Gordon Lilburn, composer   

1916  On this day in history 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 November - 02.   

1917  On this day in history 1st US soldiers killed in combat in WW I   

1917  On November - 02 durward Knowles, England, yachtsman (Olympic-gold-1968-Bahamas)   

1919  Jorge de Sena, Portuguese engineer/poet (Reino da Estupidez) on November - 02.   

1920  Warren G Harding elected President on November - 02.   

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

1920  Fabio Gonzalez-Zuleta, composer on November - 02.   

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

1921  On this day in history eugene O'Neill's "Anna Christie," premieres in NYC   

1921  On November - 02 fernando Correia de Oliveira, composer   

1922  Allies deliberate over German mark on November - 02.   

1922  John Pinsent, classical scholar on this day in history.   

1923  On this day in history bloody street battles in Aken: pro-French separatists   

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  John Sainsbury, English billionaire on November - 02.   

1928  On this day in history dmitri Sjostakovitch's 1st Symphony, L Stokovski premieres in Phila   

1928  Geoffrey Pardoe, engineer on this day in history.   

1929  On this day in history harold Farberman, NYC, conductor/composer (Medea)   

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

1931  On this day in history warren, Dixon & Young's musical "Laugh Parade," premieres in NYC   

1931  On this day in history arthur James Cook, union leader (coal miners), dies at 47   

1934  Babe Ruth tours Tokyo Japan on November - 02.   

1935  On this day in history h B "Jock" Cameron, S Afr cricket capt (v England 1935, age 30), dies   

1936  On November - 02 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  Emperor Huizong of China (d. 1135) was born on this day in history.   

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 November - 02.   

1667  James Sobieski, Crown Prince of Poland (d. 1737) was born on this day in history.   

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  Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin, French painter (d. 1779) was born on November - 02.   

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

1327  On November - 02 death of king James II of Aragon (b. 1267)   

1483  Death of Henry Stafford, earl of Buckingham/constable of Engl, beheaded at 49 on November - 02.   

1588  Wilhelmus Damasi, theologist/1st bishop of Roermond, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

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 November - 02.