Historical Events In November - 02

1938  On this day in history babe Ruth applies for job of St Louis Browns' manager  

1941  German troops occupy Rostov on November - 02.  

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

1944  Auschwitz begins gassing inmates on this day in history.  

1947  Howard Hughes'"Spruce Goose" flies for only time on November - 02.  

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 this day in history truman beats Dewey, confounding pollsters & newspapers  

1949  Netherland recognizes Indonesia as a sovereign state on November - 02.  

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

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 November - 02.  

1953  On November - 02 pakistan becomes islamic republic  

1954  Charles C Diggs Jr elected Michigan's first black congressman on this day in history.  

1954  Charles C Diggs Jr elected Michigan's 1st black congressman on this day in history.  

1955  On this day in history clarton-Schwerdt & Schaffer discover polio virus  

1956  On this day in history hungary appeals for UN assistance against Soviet invasion  

1956  On November - 02 israel captures Gaza and Sheham  

1956  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1959  Charles Van Doren confesses, TV quiz show-"21" was fixed on November - 02.  

1959  "Girls against the Boys" opens at Alvin Theater NYC for 16 perfs on November - 02.  

1960  On November - 02 dmitri Sjostakovitch's 8th String quartet, premieres in Leningrad  

1960  On November - 02 dimitri Mitropoulos, Greek/US conductor/composer, dies at 64  

1961  On November - 02 "Kean" opens at Broadway Theater NYC for 92 performances  

1961  James Thurber, humorist (The Male Animal), dies at 66 on this day in history.  

1962  On this day in history jFK announces Cuban missile bases were being dismantled  

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

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

1966  On November - 02 mississippi John Hurt, rocker, dies at 73  

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1082  Emperor Huizong of China (d. 1135) was born on this day in history.  

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

1528  Peter S Lotichius, [Peter Lotz], Neo latin poet (Collected Works) was born on this day in history.  

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

1667  James Sobieski, Crown Prince of Poland (d. 1737) was born on November - 02.  

1692  Unico Wilhelm van Wassenaer, Dutch composer (d. 1766) was born on this day in history.  

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  On November - 02 death of matilda of Flanders, Queen consort (b. 1031)  

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

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 this day in history richard Bancroft, archbishop of Canterbury (1604-10), dies at 66  

1618  Death of Archduke Maximilian III of Austria (b. 1568) on this day in history.