November 2 - The Day in History

November 2 : General Interest 1947: Spruce Goose flies The Hughes Flying Boat-the largest aircraft ever built-is piloted by designer Howard Hughes on its first and only flight... read more American Revolution 1777 : John Paul Jones sets sail http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/john-paul-jones-sets-sail Automotive 1902 : First four-cylinder, gas-powered Locomobile hits the road http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-four-cylinder-gas-powered-locomobile-hits-the-road Civil War 1861 : Union leader Fremont is removed from the Western Department http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/-fremont-removed-from-western-department Cold War 1963 : Ngo Dinh Diem assassinated in South Vietnam http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/ngo-dinh-diem-assassinated-in-south-vietnam Crime 1989 : A nurse's aide gets life imprisonment http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/a-nurses-aide-gets-life-imprisonment Disaster 1982 : Truck explosion kills 3,000 in Afghanistan http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/truck-explosion-kills-3000-in-afghanistan General Interest 1917 : Britain supports creation of Jewish homeland http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/britain-supports-creation-of-jewish-homeland 1948 : Truman defeats Dewey http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/truman-defeats-dewey 1983 : MLK federal holiday declared http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/mlk-federal-holiday-declared Hollywood 1966 : Friends star David Schwimmer born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/friends-star-david-schwimmer-born Literary 1960 : Lady Chatterley's Lover obscenity trial ends http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/lady-chatterleys-lover-obscenity-trial-ends Music 1985 : Miami Vice soundtrack begins an 11-week run at #1 http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/miami-vice-soundtrack-begins-an-11-week-run-at-1 Old West 1912 : XIT Ranch sells its last head of cattle http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/xit-ranch-sells-its-last-head-of-cattle Presidential 1795 : James Polk is born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/james-polk-is-born 1865 : Warren G. Harding is born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/warren-g-harding-is-born Sports 1986 : Grete Waitz wins her eighth NYC marathon http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/grete-waitz-wins-her-eighth-nyc-marathon Vietnam War 1963 : Diem murdered during coup http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/diem-murdered-during-coup 1967 : Johnson meets with "the Wise Men" http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/johnson-meets-with-the-wise-men World War I 1917 : The Balfour Declaration http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-balfour-declaration World War II 1942 : British launch Operation Supercharge http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/british-launch-operation-supercharge

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