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 this day in history.  

1942  On November - 02 montgomery (Br) defeats Rommel (Ger) in battle of Alamein (WW II)  

1942  On November - 02 11th day of battle at El Alamein: British assault on Tel el Aqqaqir  

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  On this day in history howard Hughes'"Spruce Goose" flies for only time  

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

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

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

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

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

1950  On this day in history george Bernard Shaw, Irish author (Pygmalion), dies at 94  

1952  Maire O'Neill, actress (Juno & the Paycock, Glamorous Night), dies on this day in history.  

1953  Pakistan becomes islamic republic on November - 02.  

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

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

1955  On this day in history clarton-Schwerdt & Schaffer discover polio virus  

1956  Hungary appeals for UN assistance against Soviet invasion on November - 02.  

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

1956  Jacob Weinberg, composer, dies at 77 on November - 02.  

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

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

1959  On November - 02 charles Van Doren confesses, TV quiz show-"21" was fixed  

1959  "Girls against the Boys" opens at Alvin Theater NYC for 16 perfs on this day in history.  

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

1960  Dimitri Mitropoulos, Greek/US conductor/composer, dies at 64 on November - 02.  

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

1961  On this day in history james Thurber, humorist (The Male Animal), dies at 66  

1962  JFK announces Cuban missile bases were being dismantled on November - 02.  

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 November - 02.  

1966  On November - 02 mississippi John Hurt, rocker, dies at 73  

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1082  Emperor Huizong of China (d. 1135) was born on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history birth of edward Colston, English merchant and philanthropist (d. 1721)  

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

1327  On this day in history 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 this day in history wilhelmus Damasi, theologist/1st bishop of Roermond, dies at 63  

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)