November 2nd (1959) was a Monday. It's the 305th day of the year (306th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 60 days left to the end of the year.
Historical Events for 2nd November, 1959
» Quiz show scandals: 'Twenty One (game show) e.g Twenty One' game show contestant Charles Van Doren admits to a Congress of the United States named Congressional committee that he had been given questions and answers in advance.
» The first section of the M1 motorway, the first inter-urban motorway in the United Kingdom, is opened between the present junctions 5 and 18, along with the M10 motorway (Great Britain) named M10 motorway and M45 motorway.
Famous Birthdays on November 2 in 1959
» Peter Mullan, Scottish actor, director, and screenwriter
November 2nd Famous Deaths for 1959
» Michael Considine, Irish-Australian union leader and politician (b. 1885)
November 2nd Holidays in History
» All Souls Day (Roman Catholic Church called Roman Catholic and Anglican Church), and its related observances:
» 'All Souls Day called Dia de Finados' or 'Dia dos Fiéis Defuntos' (Brazil and Portugal)
» Christian Feast Day:
» Victorinus of Pettau
» November 2 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
» Coronation of Haile Selassie (Rastafari movement)
» Day of the Dead, The second day of Day of the Dead or 'El Dia de los Muertos' celebration. (Mexico)
» Earliest day on which Election Day (United States) known as Election Day can fall, while November 8 is the latest; celebrated on Tuesday following the first Monday in November. (United States)