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 November - 02 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 November - 02.   

1943  Jewish ghetto of Riga Latvia is destroyed on November - 02.   

1944  On November - 02 auschwitz begins gassing inmates   

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

1947  7th Ryder Cup: US wins 11-1 at Portland Golf Club (Portland, Oregon, US) on November - 02.   

1948  Truman beats Dewey, confounding pollsters and newspapers on November - 02.   

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

1949  Netherland recognizes Indonesia as a sovereign state on this day in history.   

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  On November - 02 pakistan becomes islamic republic   

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 this day in history.   

1956  On this day in history israel captures Gaza and Sheham   

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

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

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  On this day in history "Girls against the Boys" opens at Alvin Theater NYC for 16 perfs   

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

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  JFK announces Cuban missile bases were being dismantled on November - 02.   

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

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  Princess Anne of York (d. 1511) was born on this day in history.   

1528  On this day in history birth of peter S Lotichius, [Peter Lotz], Neo latin poet (Collected Works)   

1636  Edward Colston, English merchant and philanthropist (d. 1721) was born on this day in history.   

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

1692  On November - 02 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  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 November - 02.   

1171  On November - 02 baudouin IV, count of Henegouwen (1120-71), dies   

1285  On this day in history death of king Peter III of Aragon (b. 1239)   

1327  On this day in history death of king James II of Aragon (b. 1267)   

1483  Death of Henry Stafford, earl of Buckingham/constable of Engl, beheaded at 49 on this day in history.   

1588  Wilhelmus Damasi, theologist/1st bishop of Roermond, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1610  Richard Bancroft, archbishop of Canterbury (1604-10), dies at 66 on November - 02.   

1618  On November - 02 death of archduke Maximilian III of Austria (b. 1568)