Today is Monday, November 2, the 306th day of 2009. There are 59 days left in the year.
1824 _ Popular presidential vote first recorded; Jackson beats J.Q. Adams
1841 _ Akbar Khan successfully revolts against Shah Shuja in Afghanistan
1904 _ British newspaper, ``The Daily Mirror," begins publishing
1917 _ Balfour Declaration proclaims support for a Jewish state in Palestine
1936 _ First high-definition TV broadcast service, by BBC in London
1956 _ Hungary appeals for U.N. assistance against Soviet invasion
1956 _ Israel captures Gaza and Sheham
1962 _ JFK announces Cuban missile bases were being dismantled
1976 _ Former Georgia Gov. Jimmy Carter (D) defeats incumbent Gerald R. Ford (R) in race for U.S. presidency
1983 _ President Reagan signs a bill establishing Martin Luther King day