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What happened in history on this day: November 2?
On November 2 in ...
- 1879 - In a six-day footrace a Mr Weston loses to a horse, 900 to 885 km.
- 1938 - Babe Ruth applies for the job of Saint Louis Browns' manager.
- 1964 - CBS purchases 80 percent of the New York Yankees for US$11,200,000; first corporate owner of a major league team.
- 1969 - NFL record of 12 passing touchdowns, New Orleans Saints' Billy Kramer and Saint Louis Rams' Charlie Johnson pass for six touchdowns each.
- 1970 - Cleveland Cavaliers lose by biggest margin-54 points (Philadelphia 76ers 141-87).
- 1975 - Ed Giacomin as a Detroit Red Wings' player returns to Madison Square Garden, beats New York Rangers 6-4.
- 1988 - Walt Weiss wins American League rookie of the year (third straight for Oakland Athletics).
- 1991 - Australia beats England 12-6 at Twickenham Stadium to lift the Rugby World Cup.
- 1999 - The National Basketball Association launches NBA.com TV, a 24-hour TV network.
- 2021 - At SAP Center in San Jose, California, USA, NHL regular season game: San Jose Sharks beats Buffalo Sabres by score 5-3.
- 2021 - At Honda Center in Anaheim, California, USA, NHL regular season game: Anaheim Ducks beats New Jersey Devils by score 4-0.
- 2021 - At Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, NHL regular season game: Vancouver Canucks beats New York Rangers by score 3-2.
- 2021 - At Scotiabank Saddledrome in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, NHL regular season game: Nashville Predators beats Calgary Flames by score 3-2.
- 2021 - At Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, NHL regular season game: Winnipeg Jets beats Dallas Stars by score 4-3.
- 2021 - At Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA, NHL regular season game: Minnesota Wild beats Ottawa Senators by score 5-4.
- 2021 - At Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, NHL regular season game: Philadelphia Flyers beats Arizona Coyotes by score 3-0.
- 2021 - At Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, NHL regular season game: Montreal Canadiens beats Detroit Red Wings by score 3-0.
- 2021 - At Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, NHL regular season game: Toronto Maple Leafs beats Vegas Golden Knights by score 4-0.
Births of sports figures on November 2
- 1917 - Birth of Durward Knowles in England; yachtsman (Olympic-gold-1968-Bahamas).
- 1934 - Birth of Ken Rosewall in Sydney, Australia; tennis star (US 1956).
- 1951 - Birth of Kathy Hammond; American 400m runner (Olympics-bronze-1972).
- 1958 - Birth of Willie McGee; baseball player (Saint Louis Cardinals, 1985 National League Most Valuable Player).
- 1963 - Birth of Ines Diers in German Democratic Republic; 400m freestyle swimmer (Olympic-gold-1980).
Deaths of sports figures on November 2
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