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2 November 2024
Holidays, observances, history and sky information for this date.
Holidays
No listed India public holiday for this date.
Observances
No UN observance in the current list for this date.
Selected anniversaries
Anniversary
2008 - Lewis Hamilton (pictured) overtook Timo Glock in the final corners of the Brazilian Grand Prix to win the Formula One championship by one point.British racing driver (born 1985)
Anniversary
2000 - As members of Expedition 1, American astronaut William Shepherd and Russian cosmonauts Sergei Krikalev and Yuri Gidzenko (all pictured) became the first resident crew to arrive at the International Space Station.2000s expedition to the ISS
Anniversary
1997 - Tropical Storm Linda made landfall in the Mekong Delta in Vietnam, causing more than 3,000 deaths.Pacific severe tropical storm and North Indian cyclone in 1997
Anniversary
1994 - A lightning strike ruptured three oil tanks near Dronka, Egypt, causing a flood that killed 469 people.Weather phenomenon in Egypt
Anniversary
1984 - The serial killer Velma Barfield became the first woman to be executed in the United States since 1962.American serial killer (1932–1984)
Historical events
No items available.
Notable births
Born
2001 - Moisés Caicedo, Ecuadorian footballerEcuadorian footballer (born 2001)
Born
1998 - Jordan Love, American football playerAmerican football player (born 1998)
Born
1997 - Filip Hronek, Czech ice hockey playerCzech ice hockey player (born 1997)
Born
1991 - Jimmy Garoppolo, American football playerAmerican football player (born 1991)
Notable deaths
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Sky
Moon phase
New Moon
0.8% illuminated
Lunar age: 0.8 days
Sun zodiac
Scorpio
10.56 degrees
Constellation: Libra
Moon zodiac
Scorpio
21.23 degrees
Constellation: Libra
Astronomy events
No major astronomy event in the current calendar for this date.