Page 5: Historical Events In November - 02

1938  Babe Ruth applies for job of St Louis Browns' manager on this day in history.   

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

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  Jewish ghetto of Riga Latvia is destroyed on this day in history.   

1944  On November - 02 auschwitz begins gassing inmates   

1947  Howard Hughes'"Spruce Goose" flies for only time on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1949  On November - 02 netherland recognizes Indonesia as a sovereign state   

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

1950  George Bernard Shaw, Irish author (Pygmalion), dies at 94 on November - 02.   

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

1953  On November - 02 pakistan becomes islamic republic   

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

1954  On November - 02 charles C Diggs Jr elected Michigan's 1st black congressman   

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  On this day in history israel captures Gaza and Sheham   

1956  On this day in history jacob Weinberg, composer, dies at 77   

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  Charles Van Doren confesses, TV quiz show-"21" was fixed on November - 02.   

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

1960  Dmitri Sjostakovitch's 8th String quartet, premieres in Leningrad on this day in history.   

1960  On this day in history dimitri Mitropoulos, Greek/US conductor/composer, dies at 64   

1961  "Kean" opens at Broadway Theater NYC for 92 performances on November - 02.   

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  On this day in history felice Lattuada, composer, dies at 80   

1963  Ngo Dinh Diem, president of South Vietnam (1955-63), murdered at 62 on November - 02.   

1966  Mississippi John Hurt, rocker, dies at 73 on November - 02.   

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1082  On this day in history birth of emperor Huizong of China (d. 1135)   

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 November - 02.   

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 November - 02.   

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

1696  On November - 02 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  On this day in history death of matilda of Flanders, Queen consort (b. 1031)   

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  Death of King James II of Aragon (b. 1267) on this day in history.   

1483  On this day in history 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 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 this day in history.