What Happened on November 2, 1966

Historical Events

  • KHSD TV channel 11 in Lead, SD (ABC) begins broadcasting
  • The Cuban Adjustment Act comes into force, allowing 123,000 Cubans opportunity to apply for permanent residence in the US

Famous Birthdays

David Schwimmer (57 years old)

American actor (Friends, Madagascar), born in Queens, New York

  • Khaled Abol Naga, Egyptian actor and activist, born in Cairo
  • Sean Kanan, American actor (General Hospital, Rich Girl), born in Cleveland, Ohio
  • Tim Kirkman, American filmmaker (Dear Jesse; Loggerheads), born in Monroe, North Carolina
Born in 1966

Famous Deaths

  • Mississippi John Hurt, American country blues singer and guitarist, dies at 73
  • Peter Debye, Dutch-American physical chemist (Nobel Prize for Chemistry 1936 for investigations of dipole moments, X-rays, and light scattering in gases), dies at 82
  • Sadao Araki, Japanese general, Minister of War (1931-34), dies at 89
1966 Highlights

About November 2, 1966

Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 57 years, 4 months and 27 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Scorpio

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: Last Train To Clarksville - The Monkees
  • UK #1 Song: Reach Out I'll Be There - Four Tops