Page 5: Historical Events In November - 02

1942  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.   

1943  In a few days, 50000 Jews in the Lublin region are deported and shot in ditches behind the Majdanek gas chambers   

1943  Jewish ghetto of Riga Latvia is destroyed.   

1944  Auschwitz begins gassing inmates.   

1947  Howard Hughes'"Spruce Goose" flies for only time.   

1947  In this year, 7th Ryder Cup: US claims 11-1 at Portland Golf Club (Portland, Oregon, US).   

1948  Truman beats Dewey, confounding pollsters and newspapers.   

1949  Netherland recognizes Indonesia as a sovereign state   

1950  "Barrier" opens at Broadhurst Theater NYC for 4 performances   

1950  George Bernard Shaw, Irish author (Pygmalion), dies at 94   

1952  Maire O'Neill, actress (Juno and the Paycock, Glamorous Night), dies.   

1953  Pakistan is recorded as becoming islamic republic.   

1954  Charles C Diggs Jr elected Michigan's inaugural black congressman   

1954  Charles C Diggs Jr elected Michigan's 1st black congressman.   

1955  Clarton-Schwerdt and Schaffer discover polio virus.   

1956  Hungary appeals for UN assistance against Soviet invasion   

1956  Israel captures Gaza and Sheham.   

1956  Jacob Weinberg, composer, dies at 77.   

1957  1st titanium mill opened, Toronto Ohio   

1958  Adam von Ahn Carse, composer, dies at 80   

1959  Charles Van Doren confesses, TV quiz show-"21" was fixed   

1959  "Girls against the Boys" opens at Alvin Theater NYC for 16 perfs.   

1960  Dmitri Sjostakovitch's 8th String quartet, premieres in Leningrad.   

1960  Dimitri Mitropoulos, Greek/US conductor/composer, dies at 64   

1961  "Kean" opens at Broadway Theater NYC for 92 performances   

1961  James Thurber, humorist (The Male Animal), dies at 66   

1962  JFK announces Cuban missile bases were being dismantled.   

1962  Felice Lattuada, composer, dies at 80   

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

1966  Mississippi John Hurt, rocker, dies at 73   

1968  Ernst Hess, composer, dies at 56   

1969  Marion Lloyd Vince, fencer (National champ 1928, 31), dies at 63   

1970  Richard Cushing, US cardinal to Boston, dies at 75.   

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1082  Emperor huizong of china: Emperor huizong of china (d. 1135)   

1475  Princess anne of york: Princess anne of york (d. 1511)   

1528  Peter s lotichius: [peter lotz], neo latin poet (collected works)   

1636  Edward colston: English merchant and philanthropist   

1667  James sobieski: Crown prince of poland   

1692  Unico wilhelm van wassenaer: Dutch composer   

1696  Conrad weiser: Pennsylvania's ambassador to the native americans   

1699  Jean-baptiste-siméon chardin: French painter   

1083  Death of Matilda of flanders: Queen consort (b. 1031)   

1171  Death of Baudouin iv: Count of henegouwen (1120-71),   

1285  Death of King peter iii of aragon: King peter iii of aragon (b. 1239)   

1327  King james ii of aragon: King james ii of aragon (b. 1267)   

1483  Death of Henry stafford: Earl of buckingham/constable of engl, beheaded at 49   

1588  Death of Wilhelmus damasi: Theologist/1st bishop of roermond,   

1610  Richard bancroft: Archbishop of canterbury (1604-10),   

1618  Death of Archduke maximilian iii of austria: Archduke maximilian iii of austria (b. 1568)