November 2nd is Dynamic Harmlessness Day as well as Deviled Egg Day.
We’ve made it to the 306th day of the year! There are 59 days left until we reach the new year.
People who were born on November 2 share the Scorpio zodiac sign.
November 2 had its fair share of disturbing and interesting historical events including disasters, film releases and much more. Keep reading to find what makes this day a special one.
Did you know that on this day in 2000, the first crew arrived at the International Space Station onboard a Soyuz spacecraft? This marked the beginning of the uninterrupted human presence aboard the space station.
Keep reading for more facts about November 2nd in history!
What Happened On November 2 In History?
2018
A tiger, who hunted and killed 13 people, was killed after large scale hunt in Central India.
Source
BBC
2015
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 with Jennifer Lawrence premiered in Berlin, Germany.
Source
Wikipedia
2014
A suicide bomber killed civilians watching the daily border closing ceremony at the Pakistan’s Wagah border.
That blast killed 60 people and injured 100 more. The incident happened outside a restaurant and it is believed that US and Pakistani officials were aware of the possibility of an attack.
Source
Wikipedia
2012
The New York City Marathon was cancelled due to Hurricane Sandy.
This was the first time it had ever been cancelled since its 42 years of running.
Source
USA Today
2000
The first crew arrived at the International Space Station onboard a Soyuz spacecraft.
Source
NASA
1993
The Dow Jones Industrial hit its third record high in one week.
The Dow Jones raised by 12.02 points bringing it up to 3,692.61, a tiny amount in comparison to February 12, 2020 when the Dow closed at 29,551.42 points
Source
NY Times
1992
The Airbus A330 had its first test flight.
Weighing 401,000 lbs (181,890.5 kg), the A330 was the biggest twinjet to fly the skies at the time.
Source
Wikipedia
1988
The Morris Worm, the first computer virus made to be caught over the internet, disabled 6,000 computers in 24 hours.
The virus was developed by students at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and affected computers at the Pentagon, SDI research lab & six other universities.
Source
FBI
1932
The Great Emu War in Australia began.
The Great Emu War was a military operation to help control the ever-growing emu population in the Companion DIstrict of Western Australia. The military deployed soldiers armed with Lewis guns, and after many failed attempts, the cul ceased action by December 1932.
1867
The first issue of women’s fashion magazine Harper’s Bazaar was published.
Source
Harper's Bazaar
Did you know that on this day, November 2nd 2000, the first crew arrived at the International Space Station onboard a Soyuz spacecraft?