Important Events From This day in History – 2nd November

Today in History

• 1982 Ronald Reagan signs a bill to create Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

  Every year on the third Monday in January, the day honours the life of Martin Luther King, Jr., a leader of the African-American Civil Rights Movement.

• 1964 Coup in Saudi Arabia

  While his half-brother, King Saud, is away on medical leave, Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud takes over the government of Saudi Arabia.

• 1938 Canadian Broadcasting Corporation established

  Officially known as CBC/Radio-Canada, the network is Canada’s public radio and television broadcaster.

• 1930 Haile Selassie I becomes the emperor of Ethiopia

  Considered a leading figure in the Rastafari movement, Selassie reigned over Ethiopia for 44 years.

• 1917 Balfour Declaration

  On this day, British Foreign Secretary Arthur James Balfour sent a letter to Baron Rothschild declaring British support for a Jewish state in Palestine. The letter was later incorporated into Sevres’ peace treaty.