Historical Events In November - 02

1914  Great Britain annexes Cyprus on this day in history.  

1914  Ray Walston, New Orleans LA, actor (My Favorite Martian, Damn Yankees) on November - 02.  

1915  1st US election by proportional representation, Ashtabula, Ohio on this day in history.  

1915  Douglas Gordon Lilburn, composer on this day in history.  

1916  Ft Vaux, Verdun, reconquered by France on this day in history.  

1917  Balfour Declaration proclaims support for a Jewish state in Palestine on this day in history.  

1917  On this day in history lansing-Ishii Agreement; US recognizes Japan's privileges in China  

1917  The first American soldiers die in combat in WW I on this day in history.  

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

1917  On this day in history durward Knowles, England, yachtsman (Olympic-gold-1968-Bahamas)  

1919  On this day in history jorge de Sena, Portuguese engineer/poet (Reino da Estupidez)  

1920  On this day in history warren G Harding elected President  

1920  On this day in history kDKA (Pittsburgh) goes on air as 1st commercial radio station  

1920  On this day in history fabio Gonzalez-Zuleta, composer  

1920  Andre Dumont, Belgian mine engineer (Limburgs coal basin), dies at 73 on this day in history.  

1921  Eugene O'Neill's "Anna Christie," premieres in NYC on November - 02.  

1921  On November - 02 fernando Correia de Oliveira, composer  

1922  On this day in history allies deliberate over German mark  

1922  On November - 02 john Pinsent, classical scholar  

1923  On November - 02 bloody street battles in Aken: pro-French separatists  

1924  Sunday Express publishes 1st British crossword puzzle on November - 02.  

1925  On this day in history antonius J Derkinderen, Dutch painter/etcher, dies at 65  

1927  John Sainsbury, English billionaire on November - 02.  

1928  Dmitri Sjostakovitch's 1st Symphony, L Stokovski premieres in Phila on November - 02.  

1928  Geoffrey Pardoe, engineer on this day in history.  

1929  Harold Farberman, NYC, conductor/composer (Medea) on November - 02.  

1930  Ras Tafari crowned Haile Selassie I, 225th emperor of Solmonic Dynasty on November - 02.  

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

1931  Arthur James Cook, union leader (coal miners), dies at 47 on November - 02.  

1934  Babe Ruth tours Tokyo Japan on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history birth of emperor Huizong of China (d. 1135)  

1475  On November - 02 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  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 this day in history.  

1696  Conrad Weiser, Pennsylvania's ambassador to the Native Americans (d. 1760) was born on November - 02.  

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 November - 02.  

1285  On this day in history death of king Peter III of Aragon (b. 1239)  

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

1483  On November - 02 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  Richard Bancroft, archbishop of Canterbury (1604-10), dies at 66 on November - 02.  

1618  Death of Archduke Maximilian III of Austria (b. 1568) on this day in history.