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To: IQBAL LATIF who wrote (47192)11/2/2004 5:02:05 AM
From: IQBAL LATIF  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 50167
 
Today in history: November 2

Election Day in the United States,All Souls Day for Catholics.

1917 - The Balfour Declaration proclaimed British support for Jewish settlements in Palestine.

1947 - Howard Hughes flew Spruce Goose, the largest flying boat ever built, on its maiden flight in Long Beach, California.

1959 - After being struck in the face with a hockey puck, Jacques Plante played the rest of the game wearing a goalie mask, now an everyday equipment for goalkeepers in ice hockey.

2000 - The first crew arrived at the International Space Station.