Historical Events
- Construction begins on Kingdome, Seattle
- Government of the Republic of Ireland introduce a bill to remove the special position of the Catholic Church from the Irish Constitution
Sports History
Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Steve Carlton is unanimously selected National League Cy Young Award winner; wins 27 games for Phillies, who as a team win only 59 games
- USSR performs nuclear test at the Semipalatinsk Test Site in northeast Kazakhstan
Famous Birthdays
- Alfred Schreuder, Dutch soccer midfielder and manager (NAC Breda; manager: 1899 Hoffenheim), born in Barneveld, Netherlands
- Darío Silva, Uruguayan soccer striker (49 caps, 14 goals; Málaga, Cagliari), born in Treinta y Tres, Uruguay
- Marie-Josée Gilbeau-Ouimet, Canadian kayaker (World C'ships 3 gold K-2 200m 1995, 98; K-4 200m 1995), born in Lachine, Quebec
- Samantha Janus, British singer and actress (EastEnders), born in Brighton, Sussex, England
About November 2, 1972
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 51 years, 5 months and 17 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Scorpio
Music Charts
#1 Song: I Can See Clearly Now - Johnny Nash
#1 Song: Mouldy Old Dough - Lieutenant Pigeon
