Wikipedia:Selected anniversaries/November 2
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November 2: All Souls Day in Catholicism; Day of the Dead in Mexico.
- 1817 - The Bank of Montreal, Canada's oldest chartered bank, opened in Montréal, Québec.
- 1917 - Arthur Balfour (pictured) issued the Balfour Declaration, proclaiming British support for Jewish settlements in Palestine.
- 1936 - BBC Television Service, the oldest regular high-definition television station in the world, was launched.
- 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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