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Historical events for
Monday, 2 November 2026

  • Birth

    Daniel Boone

    Daniel Boone, born November 2, 1734, was an American explorer and pioneer.

    26/9/1820
  • Birth

    Marie Antoinette

    Marie Antoinette, born on November 2, 1755, was queen of France and wife of King Louis XVI. He died on October 16, 1793.

    16/10/1793
  • Birth

    George Boole

    George Boole, born 2 November 1815, was an English mathematician and developer of Boolean algebra. He died on December 8, 1864.

    8/12/1864
  • Birth

    Luchino Visconti

    Milão, Itália

    Luchino Visconti, Italian filmmaker, theater and opera director.

    17/3/1976
  • Birth

    Burt Lancaster

    Burt Lancaster, born November 2, 1913, was an American actor famous for films such as "From Here to Eternity".

    20/10/1994
  • Birth

    Jorge de Sena

    Jorge de Sena, born on November 2, 1919, was a Portuguese writer, teacher and author of works such as "The Prodigious Physicist". He passed away on June 4, 1978.

    4/6/1978
  • Birth

    Arthur Semedo

    Artur Semedo, born on November 2, 1924, was a Portuguese actor and filmmaker. He passed away on February 8, 2001.

    8/2/2001
  • Birth

    Sofia, Queen of Spain

    Sofia, born on November 2, 1938, was queen consort of Spain and wife of King Juan Carlos I.

  • Birth

    Luís Filipe Menezes

    Luís Filipe Menezes, born on November 2, 1953, is a Portuguese politician.

  • History

    Beginning of the Coimbra Question

    On November 2, 1866, Antero de Quental published a letter to António Feliciano de Castilho, marking the beginning of an important literary controversy in Portugal.