Page 5: Historical Events In November - 02

1938  On November - 02 babe Ruth applies for job of St Louis Browns' manager   

1941  German troops occupy Rostov on this day in history.   

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  Jewish ghetto of Riga Latvia is destroyed on this day in history.   

1944  Auschwitz begins gassing inmates on November - 02.   

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 November - 02.   

1948  On this day in history truman beats Dewey, confounding pollsters and newspapers   

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

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

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

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 November - 02.   

1953  On November - 02 pakistan becomes islamic republic   

1954  On this day in history charles C Diggs Jr elected Michigan's first black congressman   

1954  On this day in history charles C Diggs Jr elected Michigan's 1st black congressman   

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  On this day in history israel captures Gaza and Sheham   

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

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

1958  On November - 02 adam von Ahn Carse, composer, dies at 80   

1959  On this day in history charles Van Doren confesses, TV quiz show-"21" was fixed   

1959  On November - 02 "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 this day in history.   

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

1961  On November - 02 james Thurber, humorist (The Male Animal), dies at 66   

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

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

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1082  On this day in history birth of emperor Huizong of China (d. 1135)   

1475  Princess Anne of York (d. 1511) was born on November - 02.   

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 November - 02.   

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 November - 02 birth of conrad Weiser, Pennsylvania's ambassador to the Native Americans (d. 1760)   

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  Death of King Peter III of Aragon (b. 1239) on this day in history.   

1327  Death of King James II of Aragon (b. 1267) on this day in history.   

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  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)