Historical Events In November - 02
Friday, 31 March 2023
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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