Wikipedia:Selected anniversaries/November 2
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November 2: All Souls Day for Catholics; Election Day in the United States
- 1817 - The Bank of Montreal, Canada's oldest chartered bank, opened in Montreal, Quebec.
- 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.
- 2000 - The first crew arrived at the International Space Station.
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