On this day: November 2
Events
1852 United States presidential electionNovember 2, 1852 · Politics
Launch of Harper's BazaarNovember 2, 1867 · Internet
1880 United States presidential electionNovember 2, 1880 · Politics
1920 United States presidential electionNovember 2, 1920 · Politics
Founding of Canadian Broadcasting CorporationNovember 2, 1936 · Companies
1948 United States presidential electionNovember 2, 1948 · Politics
Release of The TruthNovember 2, 1960 · Film- Release of The ProfessionalsNovember 2, 1966 · Film
- Release of Disraeli GearsNovember 2, 1967 · Music
- Release of Willy and the Poor BoysNovember 2, 1969 · Music
1976 United States presidential electionNovember 2, 1976 · Politics- Release of FaithNovember 2, 1987 · Music
Founding of Sony Music PublishingNovember 2, 1995 · Companies- Release of Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!November 2, 1999 · Gaming
- Release of RainbowNovember 2, 1999 · Music
- Release of The Twilight SamuraiNovember 2, 2002 · Film
2004 United States presidential electionNovember 2, 2004 · Politics- Release of God of War: Ghost of SpartaNovember 2, 2010 · Gaming
- Release of Merry Christmas II YouNovember 2, 2010 · Music
Born on this day
Emperor Huizong of SongNovember 2, 1082 – June 4, 1135 · Art
Jean-Baptiste-Siméon ChardinNovember 2, 1699 – December 6, 1779 · Art
Anne, Princess Royal and Princess of OrangeNovember 2, 1709 – January 12, 1759 · Art
Daniel BooneNovember 2, 1734 – September 26, 1820 · Exploration
Carl Ditters von DittersdorfNovember 2, 1739 – October 24, 1799 · Music
James K. PolkNovember 2, 1795 – June 15, 1849 · Politics
Titian PealeNovember 2, 1799 – March 13, 1885 · Exploration
George BooleNovember 2, 1815 – December 8, 1864 · Culture
Paul de LagardeNovember 2, 1827 – December 22, 1891 · Culture
Edward Mitchell BannisterNovember 2, 1828 – January 9, 1901 · Art
Mark AntokolskiNovember 2, 1840 – 1902 · Art
Georges SorelNovember 2, 1847 – August 29, 1922 · Culture
Maurice BlondelNovember 2, 1861 – June 4, 1949 · Culture
Warren G. HardingNovember 2, 1865 – August 2, 1923 · Politics
Leo PerutzNovember 2, 1882 – August 25, 1957 · Science
Harlow ShapleyNovember 2, 1885 – October 20, 1972 · Science
Paul AbrahamNovember 2, 1892 – May 6, 1960 · Music
Alexander LippischNovember 2, 1894 – February 11, 1976 · Science
Sergey LebedevNovember 2, 1902 – July 3, 1974 · Technology
Luchino ViscontiNovember 2, 1906 – March 17, 1976 · Film
Odysseas ElytisNovember 2, 1911 – March 18, 1996 · Culture
Burt LancasterNovember 2, 1913 – October 20, 1994 · Film
Raimon PanikkarNovember 2, 1918 – August 26, 2010 · Culture
Rudy Van GelderNovember 2, 1924 – August 25, 2016 · Music
Richard E. TaylorNovember 2, 1929 – February 22, 2018 · Science- Amar BoseNovember 2, 1929 – July 12, 2013 · Technology
Don WalshNovember 2, 1931 – November 12, 2023 · Exploration
Phil WoodsNovember 2, 1931 – September 29, 2015 · Music
Melvin SchwartzNovember 2, 1932 – August 28, 2006 · Science
Rosemary Radford RuetherNovember 2, 1936 – May 21, 2022 · Culture
Richard SerraNovember 2, 1939 – March 26, 2024 · Art
Gigi ProiettiNovember 2, 1940 – November 2, 2020 · Film
Keith EmersonNovember 2, 1944 – March 11, 2016 · Music
Patrice ChéreauNovember 2, 1944 – October 7, 2013 · Film
Jeffrey A. HoffmanNovember 2, 1944 – present · Space
Giuseppe SinopoliNovember 2, 1946 – April 2001 · Music
Peter MullanNovember 2, 1959 – present · Film
Anu MalikNovember 2, 1960 – present · Film
Jens JohanssonNovember 2, 1963 – present · Music
Shah Rukh KhanNovember 2, 1965 – present · Film
Samuel Le BihanNovember 2, 1965 – present · Film
David SchwimmerNovember 2, 1966 – present · Film
Kurt EllingNovember 2, 1967 – present · Music
Jaume BalagueróNovember 2, 1968 – present · Film
Éva HengerNovember 2, 1972 – present · Film
Andreas MogensenNovember 2, 1976 – present · Space
Jon M. ChuNovember 2, 1979 – present · Film
Vasil GarvanlievNovember 2, 1984 – present · Music
Katelyn TarverNovember 2, 1989 – present · Music
Kendall SchmidtNovember 2, 1990 – present · Music