November 2 in History
November 2 is the birthday of Moisés Caicedo (2001) and the anniversary of the death of Janey Godley (2024). Below are famous birthdays, deaths, events for November 2, plus editor's picks and genealogy records.
Famous people born on November 2
Famous people who died on November 2
2012
Han Suyin (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
Chinese-Belgian-British physician and author (1916–2012)
2010
Clyde King (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
American baseball player, coach, manager, and executive
What happened on November 2
- 2022
A peace agreement is signed between the Ethiopian government and the Tigray People's Liberation Front, ending the Tigray War.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 2020
In Vienna's Innere Stadt district, an ISIL sympathizer shoots and kills four people and injures 23 more, before being shot and killed by the police.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 2016
The Chicago Cubs defeat the Cleveland Indians in the World Series, ending the longest Major League Baseball championship drought at 108 years.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 2008
Lewis Hamilton secured his maiden Formula One Drivers' Championship Title by one point ahead of Felipe Massa at the Brazilian Grand Prix, after a pass for fifth place against the Toyota of Timo Glock on the final lap of the race.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 2000
Expedition 1 arrived at the International Space Station for the first long-duration stay onboard. From this day to present, a continuous human presence in space on the station remains uninterrupted.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1999
Honolulu shootings: In the worst mass murder in the history of Hawaii, a gunman shoots at eight people in his workplace, killing seven.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1997
Tropical Storm Linda makes landfall in the Mekong Delta in Vietnam, causing more than 3,000 deaths.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1990
British Satellite Broadcasting and Sky Television plc merge to form BSkyB as a result of massive losses.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1988
The Morris worm, the first Internet-distributed computer worm to gain significant mainstream media attention, is launched from MIT.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1988
LOT Polish Airlines Flight 703 crashes in Białobrzegi, Podkarpackie Voivodeship, Poland, killing one person and injuring several more.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1986
Lebanon hostage crisis: U.S. hostage David Jacobsen is released in Beirut after 17 months in captivity.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1984
Capital punishment: Velma Barfield becomes the first woman executed in the United States since 1962.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1983
U.S. President Ronald Reagan signs a bill creating Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1982
Channel 4, the British free-to-air public broadcast television channel funded by its commercial activities, starts broadcasting.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1973
Aeroflot Flight 19 is hijacked and diverted to Vnukovo International Airport, where the aircraft is stormed by authorities.
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Quick answers
Who was born on November 2? Moisés Caicedo (2001), Alphonso Davies (2000), Park Woo-jin (1999).
Who died on November 2? Janey Godley (2024), Alan Rachins (2024), Humaira Himu (2023).
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