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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