Page 5: Historical Events In November - 02

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

1941  On November - 02 german troops occupy Rostov   

1942  Montgomery (Br) defeats Rommel (Ger) in battle of Alamein (WW II) on this day in history.   

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

1943  On November - 02 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 this day in history.   

1947  On this day in history howard Hughes'"Spruce Goose" flies for only time   

1947  On November - 02 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  Netherland recognizes Indonesia as a sovereign state on November - 02.   

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

1950  George Bernard Shaw, Irish author (Pygmalion), dies at 94 on this day in history.   

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

1953  On this day in history pakistan becomes islamic republic   

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

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  Israel captures Gaza and Sheham on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1959  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1961  James Thurber, humorist (The Male Animal), dies at 66 on November - 02.   

1962  JFK announces Cuban missile bases were being dismantled on this day in history.   

1962  Felice Lattuada, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1475  On this day in history birth of princess Anne of York (d. 1511)   

1528  On November - 02 birth of peter S Lotichius, [Peter Lotz], Neo latin poet (Collected Works)   

1636  Edward Colston, English merchant and philanthropist (d. 1721) was born on November - 02.   

1667  On this day in history birth of james Sobieski, Crown Prince of Poland (d. 1737)   

1692  Unico Wilhelm van Wassenaer, Dutch composer (d. 1766) was born on November - 02.   

1696  On this day in history birth of conrad Weiser, Pennsylvania's ambassador to the Native Americans (d. 1760)   

1699  On this day in history birth of jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin, French painter (d. 1779)   

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  On this day in history death of king Peter III of Aragon (b. 1239)   

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

1483  On this day in history death of henry Stafford, earl of Buckingham/constable of Engl, beheaded at 49   

1588  On November - 02 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)