Historical Events
- "Tambourines to Glory" opens at Little Theater NYC for 24 performances
Coup d'état
Ngô Đình Diệm, the President of South Vietnam, is overthrown and assassinated in a coup by the South Vietnamese Army
Famous Birthdays
- Bobby Dall, American rocker (Poison - "Every Rose Has a Thorn"), born in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
- Brian Kemp, American politician, Governor of Georgia (2019-), born in Athens, Georgia
- Craig Saavedra, American filmmaker (Starry Night Entertainment), born in Los Angeles, California
- Ines Diers, German swimmer (GDR Olympic gold 400m, 4x100m relay 1980), born in Rochlitz, Sachsen, Germany
Famous Deaths
Ngô Đình Diệm (1901-1963)
President and authoritarian leader of South Vietnam (1954-63), assassinated in a coup at 62
Died in 1963 1963 Highlights
About November 2, 1963
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 60 years, 5 months and 26 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Scorpio
Music Charts
- #1 Song: Sugar Shack - Jimmy Gilmer And The Fireballs
- #1 Song: You'll Never Walk Alone - Gerry & The Pacemakers