November 2 has seen historic broadcasts, decisive elections, and pivotal moments in aviation history.
KDKA in Pittsburgh broadcast the returns of the Harding-Cox presidential election, the first commercial radio broadcast in history. Radio would transform entertainment, news, and political communication.
Howard Hughes's H-4 Hercules flying boat, nicknamed the 'Spruce Goose,' made its only flight in Long Beach Harbor. The massive wooden aircraft flew for about a mile at 70 feet altitude.
British Foreign Secretary Arthur Balfour issued a declaration supporting 'the establishment in Palestine of a national home for the Jewish people.' The declaration profoundly shaped the history of the Middle East.
North Dakota and South Dakota were both admitted as the 39th and 40th states. President Harrison signed both proclamations but shuffled the papers so no one would know which was admitted first.
Ras Tafari was crowned Emperor Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia. His coronation inspired the Rastafari movement in Jamaica, and he became a symbol of African independence and Pan-Africanism.
The BBC launched the world's first regular high-definition television service from Alexandra Palace in London. The broadcasts reached only a few thousand receivers within a 25-mile radius.
The first permanent crew arrived at the International Space Station, beginning an uninterrupted human presence in space that continues today. The ISS became humanity's most ambitious cooperative space project.