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  On this day in history 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  On November - 02 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 this day in history.  

1947  On this day in history 7th Ryder Cup: US wins 11-1 at Portland Golf Club (Portland, Oregon, US)  

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

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

1949  On this day in history netherland recognizes Indonesia as a sovereign state  

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  On November - 02 maire O'Neill, actress (Juno & the Paycock, Glamorous Night), dies  

1953  Pakistan becomes islamic republic on this day in history.  

1954  On this day in history 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  Clarton-Schwerdt & Schaffer discover polio virus on this day in history.  

1956  On November - 02 hungary appeals for UN assistance against Soviet invasion  

1956  Israel captures Gaza and Sheham on this day in history.  

1956  On November - 02 jacob Weinberg, composer, dies at 77  

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 November - 02.  

1960  On this day in history dmitri Sjostakovitch's 8th String quartet, premieres in Leningrad  

1960  On this day in history dimitri Mitropoulos, Greek/US conductor/composer, dies at 64  

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 this day in history.  

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

1966  On this day in history mississippi John Hurt, rocker, dies at 73  

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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 November - 02.  

1528  Peter S Lotichius, [Peter Lotz], Neo latin poet (Collected Works) was born on November - 02.  

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

1667  On November - 02 birth of james Sobieski, Crown Prince of Poland (d. 1737)  

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

1696  Conrad Weiser, Pennsylvania's ambassador to the Native Americans (d. 1760) was born on this day in history.  

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  On November - 02 death of king Peter III of Aragon (b. 1239)  

1327  On November - 02 death of king James II of Aragon (b. 1267)  

1483  Death of Henry Stafford, earl of Buckingham/constable of Engl, beheaded at 49 on November - 02.  

1588  On this day in history wilhelmus Damasi, theologist/1st bishop of Roermond, dies at 63  

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

1618  Death of Archduke Maximilian III of Austria (b. 1568) on November - 02.