Truman Defeats Dewey: The Greatest Upset in Election History
Harry Truman defies every poll to snatch victory from Thomas Dewey, securing the fifth consecutive presidential win for Democrats and the longest streak in the party's history. This stunning upset, paired with simultaneous congressional gains, restores Democratic control of both houses of Congress and cements the party as the nation's majority bloc until the conservative realignment of 1968.
November 2, 1948
78 years ago
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What Else Happened on November 2
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l'archevêque de Cantorbéry Thomas Becket s'embarque clandestinement pour la France, à la suite de son différend avec son compatriote le roi d'Angleterre Henri I…
Érard de Brienne renonce à ses droits sur la Champagne.
renvoi des États-Généraux par le dauphin, futur roi de France Charles V.
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