MILESTONES: November 2, birthdays for Nelly, Kendall Schmidt, Shah Rukh Khan
ON THIS DAY IN 1920, the Brooklyn Daily Eagle reported, “Men and women voters of the 48 sovereign states of the nation went to the polls today to select a new President for the four years beginning March 4 next. Before the dawn of another day has broken, the country, in all likelihood, will know whether Warren G. Harding, Republican, or James M. Cox, Democrat, has been elected to succeed Woodrow Wilson, for it is generally agreed that, barring a miracle, none of the other five candidates has a chance. This choice, it is estimated, will be registered by a record vote of between 20,000,000 and 30,000,000 persons, many of whom are women who have been enfranchised since the last presidential election and are voting today for the first time … Gov. Calvin Coolidge of Massachusetts, Republican Vice Presidential nominee, will watch the returns at Boston, while his Democratic opponent, Franklin D. Roosevelt, will await the result at his home in Hyde Park, N.Y.”
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ON THIS DAY IN 1938, the Eagle reported, “Baltimore, Nov. 2 — In one mad sprint that lasted every inch, every foot, every yard of the mile and 3/16 course at Pimlico yesterday, Seabiscuit proved the master of War Admiral in both speed and stamina. That great burst of speed, sustained throughout, earned for Seabiscuit the laurel wreath as ‘king of the turf.’ And the winning margin of nearly four lengths’ advantage fairly transformed War Admiral to ‘Rear Admiral.’ The result, which left most of the 40,000 onlookers amazed by its decisiveness, not only was worth the $15,000 prize to Charles S. Howard, owner of the sturdy five-year-old son of Hard Tack, making Seabiscuit’s total winnings $340,480, but it also enhances considerably the winner’s future as a stud horse.”