Historical Events
- Canadian troops occupy Knokke in Belgium
- US 28th Infantry division opens assault on Schmidt Hurtgenwald
Famous Birthdays
- Jeffrey Alan Hoffman, American NASA astronaut (STS 51-D, 35, 46, 61, 75) and MIT professor, born in Brooklyn, New York
- Keith Emerson, English rock keyboardist, composer, and arranger (Emerson, Lake & Palmer - "Karn Evil 9"), born in Todmorden, West Yorkshire (d. 2016)
- Liesel Westermann, German discus thrower (Olympic silver 1968; world record 63.96m 1969), born in Sulingen, Germany
- Patrice Chereau, French opera director and actor (Danton), born in Lézigné, Maine-et-Loire, France (d. 2013)
Famous Deaths
- Thomas Midgley, American chemist and inventor (b. 1889)
Died in 1944 1944 Highlights
About November 2, 1944
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 79 years, 5 months and 26 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Scorpio
