Historical Events
- Max Frisch's play "Andorra" premieres in Zürich
- Robert Wright and George Forrest's musical "Kean" opens at Broadway Theater, NYC; runs for 92 performances
Famous Birthdays
- Jim Tedford, American football coach (Fresno State; BC Lions [CFL]), born in Lynwood, California
- k.d. lang [Kathryn Dawn Lang], Canadian Juno and Grammy Award-winning country-pop singer-songwriter ("Constant Craving"; "Hallelujah"), and human rights activist, born in Edmonton, Alberta
- Kōki Idoki, Japanese golfer (Senior PGA C'ship 2013), born in Ibaraki, Osaka
Famous Deaths
- James Thurber, American humorist, playwright, and cartoonist (Men, Women & Dogs; The Male Animal; The Secret Life of Walter Mitty), dies of pneumonia after brain surgery at 66
Died in 1961 1961 Highlights
About November 2, 1961
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 62 years and 6 months
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Scorpio
Music Charts
#1 Song: Big Bad John - Jimmy Dean
#1 Song: Walkin' Back To Happiness - Helen Shapiro
