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Today's Events | on horizon | on this day | newslink | Notable | Almanac archive

Thursday, November 02, 2000

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I will only guess that such a thing could be organized by an Afghan connection. But the question being raised, 'Is it bin Laden?' I could not say yes or no.

Yemen Prime Minister Abdul Karim al-Ariani, on the use of C-4, an advanced plastic explosive, in the attack on the USS Cole.

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today's events

  • Catholics observe All Souls' Day, a commemoration of the faithful who have passed on.
  • South Dakota celebrates Admission Day, the anniversary of it becoming the 40th state in 1889.
  • A hearing in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is expected for Thomas Jones, who is facing 52 charges including car theft and purse snatchings. Jones' beating by the Philadelphia police was caught on videotape.


on the horizon

  • On Friday, November 3, Panama celebrates its independence, which it declared in 1903, from Colombia.
  • On Saturday, November 4, the 17th Breeders' Cup horse racing championship will be run at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale, Florida.
  • On Sunday, November 5, more than 25,000 runners from around the world are expected to compete in the New York City marathon.
  • On Monday, November 6, Northern Tasmania, Australia, observes Recreation Day.
  • On Tuesday, November 7, the presidential election will be held in the United States. Also, elections will be held for all Congress seats, one-third of the Senate seats and several state and local governments.


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  • U.S. presidential candidate Pat Buchanan is 62.
  • Actress Stefanie Powers is 58.
  • Actor Ray Walston is 82.
  • Author Shere Hite is 58.

on this day

  • In 1917, Arthur James Balfour, British foreign secretary, submitted a declaration of intent, known as the Balfour Declaration, to establish a Jewish homeland in Palestine.
  • In 1930, Haile Selassie was crowned Emperor of Ethiopia.
  • In 1947, the Hughes H-4 Hercules, an eight-engine flying boat, built by Howard Hughes, made its one and only flight of just over a mile in Los Angeles harbor.
  • In 1953, Pakistan's parliament declared the country "the Islamic Republic of Pakistan."
  • In 1964, King Saud of Saudi Arabia was deposed and replaced by Prince Faisal.
  • In 1976, Jimmy Carter was elected the 39th U.S. President, defeating Gerald Ford. He was the first president from Georgia.
  • In 1978, two Soviet cosmonauts returned to Earth from the Salyut 6 space station after setting a new endurance record of 139 days, 14 hours.
  • In 1995, the Argentine Supreme Court ordered the extradition to Italy of former SS captain Erich Priebke to face trial for a World War II massacre of prisoners in the Ardeatine Caves.

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