Historical Events
- New York City's WABC (AM & FM) radio stations change call letters to WCBS
- New York City's WEAF (AM & FM) radio stations change call letters to WNBC
Famous Birthdays
- Alan Jones, Australian auto racer, commentator (World Formula 1 champion, 1980), born in Melbourne, Victoria
- Giuseppe Sinopoli, Italian conductor and composer (Sunnyata; Lou Salomé), born in Venice, Italy (d. 2001)
- Tom Paciorek, American baseball utility (MLB All Star 1981; Seattle Mariners), born in Detroit, Michigan
About November 2, 1946
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 77 years, 5 months and 27 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Scorpio