What happened this day in history November 2

What are the important events that happened on November 2? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.

November 2: Facts & Myths About This Day

November 2 is the 307th day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 59 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Saturday.

Under the Julian calendar, this day is October 20, 2024 – a Saturday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?

When this day started, 480,696 hours has elapsed since midnight of January 1, 1970 – the Unix epoch.

Strange as it may, if we name this day after a polygon then it will be called ‘trihectaheptagon’ day.

Scorpio is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Topaz is the modern birthstone for this month. Pearl is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.

According to the lunisolar Chinese calendar, there are 88 days remaining before the start of the next Chinese New Year.

The ancient Maya civilization believes that the end of the world will happen on December 21, 2012. There are now 4,334 days since this fabled cataclysmic event.

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November 2 Historical Events

  • 1410
    The Peace of Bicêtre between the Armagnac and Burgundian factions is signed.
  • 1795
    The French Directory succeeds the French National Convention as the government of Revolutionary France.
  • 1868
    Time zone: New Zealand officially adopts a standard time to be observed nationally
  • 1936
    The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation is established.
  • 1940
    World War II: First day of Battle of Elaia–Kalamas between the Greeks and the Italians.
  • 1947
    In California, designer Howard Hughes performs the maiden (and only) flight of the Spruce Goose or H-4 The Hercules; the largest fixed-wing aircraft ever built.
  • 1953
    The Constituent Assembly of Pakistan names the country The Islamic Republic of Pakistan.
  • 1959
    Quiz show scandals: Twenty One game show contestant Charles Van Doren admits to a Congressional committee that he had been given questions and answers in advance.
  • 1963
    South Vietnamese President Ngô Ðình Diệm is assassinated following a military coup.
  • 1983
    U.S. President Ronald Reagan signs a bill creating Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

Who were born on November 2?

  • 1766
    Joseph Radetzky von Radetz, Austrian field marshal (d. 1858)
  • 1777
    Fortunat Alojzy Gonzaga Żółkowski, Polish actor (d. 1822)
  • 1910
    Fouad Serageddin, Egyptian politician (d. 1999)
  • 1924
    Rudy Van Gelder, American recording engineer
  • 1929
    Muhammad Rafiq Tarar, former President of Pakistan
  • 1932
    Ron Sproat, American TV writer and playwright (d. 2009)
  • 1951
    Thomas Mallon, American novelist and critic
  • 1952
    Maxine Nightingale, English singer
  • 1966
    Tim Kirkman, American filmmaker
  • 1975
    Chris Walla, American musician (Death Cab for Cutie)

Who died on November 2?

  • 943
    Queen Emma of France, (b. 894)
  • 1807
    Baron de Breteuil, French statesman (b. 1730)
  • 1846
    Esaias Tegnér, Swedish writer, educator, and bishop (b. 1782)
  • 1949
    Jerome F. Donovan, American politician (b. 1872)
  • 1952
    Mehmet Esat Bülkat, Ottoman general (b. 1862)
  • 1958
    Jean Couzy, French mountaineer (b. 1923)
  • 1982
    Lester Roloff, American religious personality (b. 1914)
  • 1984
    Velma Barfield, American convicted murderer (b. 1932)
  • 1991
    Irwin Allen, American film producer (b. 1916)
  • 2003
    Frank McCloskey, American politician (b. 1939)

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