Page 5: Historical Events In November - 02

1938  Babe Ruth applies for job of St Louis Browns' manager on November - 02.   

1941  German troops occupy Rostov on this day in history.   

1942  On this day in history montgomery (Br) defeats Rommel (Ger) in battle of Alamein (WW II)   

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

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

1943  On November - 02 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 November - 02.   

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

1948  On this day in history truman beats Dewey, confounding pollsters and newspapers   

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

1949  Netherland recognizes Indonesia as a sovereign state on November - 02.   

1950  On this day in history "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 November - 02.   

1953  On November - 02 pakistan becomes islamic republic   

1954  Charles C Diggs Jr elected Michigan's first black congressman on this day in history.   

1954  Charles C Diggs Jr elected Michigan's 1st black congressman on this day in history.   

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

1956  On November - 02 hungary appeals for UN assistance against Soviet invasion   

1956  Israel captures Gaza and Sheham on November - 02.   

1956  Jacob Weinberg, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

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

1958  On this day in history adam von Ahn Carse, composer, dies at 80   

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

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

1960  Dmitri Sjostakovitch's 8th String quartet, premieres in Leningrad on November - 02.   

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 November - 02 james Thurber, humorist (The Male Animal), dies at 66   

1962  On November - 02 jFK announces Cuban missile bases were being dismantled   

1962  On November - 02 felice Lattuada, composer, dies at 80   

1963  On November - 02 ngo Dinh Diem, president of South Vietnam (1955-63), murdered at 62   

1966  On this day in history mississippi John Hurt, rocker, dies at 73   

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1082  Emperor Huizong of China (d. 1135) was born on November - 02.   

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  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 this day in history.   

1692  On November - 02 birth of unico Wilhelm van Wassenaer, Dutch composer (d. 1766)   

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 November - 02.   

1171  Baudouin IV, count of Henegouwen (1120-71), dies on November - 02.   

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 November - 02 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 November - 02.   

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.