Osun Defender History Corner: November 2nd In Focus

Today on the history corner, we take a trip down, in the realm of flashback and we were able to recall some events that marked this day.

November 2nd, 1889

North Dakota and South Dakota were admitted as the 39th and 40th U.S. states.

November 2nd, 1917

British Foreign Secretary Arthur Balfour issued the Balfour Declaration, expressing support for the establishment of a “national home for the Jewish people” in Palestine.

November 2nd, 1947

Howard Hughes piloted the “Spruce Goose,” the largest wooden airplane ever built, on its first and only flight.

November 2nd, 1959

The first section of the St. Lawrence Seaway opened, connecting the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean.

November 2nd, 1960

Penguin Books was found not guilty of obscenity in the Lady Chatterley’s Lover trial in the United Kingdom.

November 2nd, 1976

Former Japanese Prime Minister Inejiro Asanuma was assassinated during a live television broadcast by a right-wing extremist.

November 2nd, 1983

U.S. President Ronald Reagan signed the bill creating Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a federal holiday.

November 2nd, 1986

The Lebanese magazine “Ash-Shiraa” revealed the Iran-Contra Affair, a political scandal during the Reagan administration.

November 2nd, 2000

The first crew arrived at the International Space Station (Expedition 1).

November 2nd, 2004

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released a report warning about the risks of climate change.

November 2nd, 2007

Nintendo released “Super Mario Galaxy” for the Wii, becoming a highly acclaimed video game.

November 2nd, 2010

Juan Manuel Santos, the President of Colombia, signed a law allowing victims of the armed conflict in the country to receive reparations.

November 2nd, 2012

Hurricane Sandy made landfall in the United States, causing widespread destruction and flooding along the East Coast.

November 2nd, 2014

Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo crashed during a test flight in California’s Mojave Desert.

November 2nd, 2016

Chicago Cubs won the World Series for the first time in 108 years, ending the longest championship drought in major North American sports.

November 2nd, 2017

A truck driver drove into a pedestrian and bicycle path in New York City, killing eight people in a terrorist attack.

November 2nd, 2019

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe became the closest human-made object to the Sun, breaking its own record.

November 2nd, 2019

The United Kingdom officially left the European Union on the revised Brexit deadline.

November 2nd, 2020

Protests erupted in Nigeria as people called for the disbandment of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) and an end to police brutality.

November 2nd, 2021

The United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) began in Glasgow, Scotland, with a focus on addressing climate change and global warming.

Please note that these are just a few historical events that happened on November 2nd. History is full of numerous other significant events on this day, ranging from politics and warfare to cultural and scientific milestones.