Famous people born on November 2 — and what else happened that day
If your birthday is November 2, you share it with Daniel Boone, Burt Lancaster, David Schwimmer — and you were born under Scorpio, the sign of the intense, determined, and impossible to ignore.
Birthday basics for November 2
Scorpio ♏
Zodiac sign
Topaz
Birthstone
Chrysanthemum
Birth flower
306th
Day of the year
November 2 is the 306th day of the year (307th in leap years), with 59 days still to come.
Famous people born on November 2
Daniel Boone — American frontiersman and explorer (born 1734).
Burt Lancaster — American actor known for From Here to Eternity (born 1913).
David Schwimmer — American actor known for playing Ross on Friends (born 1966).
Also sharing the day:
Marie Antoinette (b. 1755) — Austrian-born archduchess who became Queen of France.
James K. Polk (b. 1795) — 11th President of the United States, who oversaw a vast westward expansion.
k.d. lang (b. 1961) — Canadian singer-songwriter known for the hit 'Constant Craving'.
November 2 in history
1920 — Pittsburgh radio station KDKA made the first commercial radio broadcast in the United States, reporting election results.
1947 — Howard Hughes piloted the giant Spruce Goose airplane on its first and only flight.
2000 — The Expedition 1 crew arrived at the International Space Station, beginning a continuous human presence in space.
1889 — North Dakota and South Dakota were admitted as the 39th and 40th U.S. states.
1936 — The BBC launched the world's first regular high-definition television service.
1960 — Penguin Books was found not guilty of obscenity in the famous Lady Chatterley's Lover trial.
November 2 birthday questions
What zodiac sign is November 2?
Anyone born on November 2 is a Scorpio — intense, determined, and impossible to ignore.
What is the birthstone for November 2?
The birthstone for a November 2 birthday is Topaz, and the birth flower is the Chrysanthemum.
Who is the most famous person born on November 2?
Daniel Boone is among the best known — American frontiersman and explorer (born 1734).
What happened on November 2?
In 1920, Pittsburgh radio station KDKA made the first commercial radio broadcast in the United States, reporting election results.
What day of the year is November 2?
November 2 is the 306th day of the year (307th in leap years), with 59 days still to come.
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