Page 5: Historical Events In November - 02

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

1941  On November - 02 german troops occupy Rostov   

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 this day in history jewish ghetto of Riga Latvia is destroyed   

1944  On this day in history auschwitz begins gassing inmates   

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 November - 02.   

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

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

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

1950  "Barrier" opens at Broadhurst Theater NYC for 4 performances on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1955  Clarton-Schwerdt & Schaffer discover polio virus on November - 02.   

1956  Hungary appeals for UN assistance against Soviet invasion on this day in history.   

1956  On November - 02 israel captures Gaza and Sheham   

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

1957  1st titanium mill opened, Toronto Ohio on this day in history.   

1958  On November - 02 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  On this day in history 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  James Thurber, humorist (The Male Animal), dies at 66 on November - 02.   

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

1962  Felice Lattuada, composer, dies at 80 on November - 02.   

1963  Ngo Dinh Diem, president of South Vietnam (1955-63), murdered at 62 on this day in history.   

1966  Mississippi John Hurt, rocker, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

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1082  On November - 02 birth of emperor Huizong of China (d. 1135)   

1475  Princess Anne of York (d. 1511) was born on November - 02.   

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 November - 02.   

1692  On this day in history birth of unico Wilhelm van Wassenaer, Dutch composer (d. 1766)   

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  On November - 02 baudouin IV, count of Henegouwen (1120-71), dies   

1285  Death of King Peter III of Aragon (b. 1239) on November - 02.   

1327  Death of King James II of Aragon (b. 1267) on November - 02.   

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)