Historical events for
Monday, 2 November 2026

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

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

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

Luchino Visconti (born November 2, 1906, and died March 17, 1976) was a masterful Italian filmmaker, stage director, and screenwriter. One of the fathers of neorealism, his cinematic work, marked by sumptuous visual sophistication and deep thematic complexity, bequeathed us undeniable masterpieces such as "The Leopard" and "Death in Venice".

Luchino Visconti, Italian filmmaker, theater and opera director.

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

On November 2, 1989, the International Institute of Portuguese Language was founded to promote and preserve the Portuguese language.

On November 2, 1991, Mozambique approved a new constitution, marking a milestone in the country's democratic process.

On November 2, 2004, George W. Bush is re-elected President of the United States.

On November 2, 2008, the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve was inaugurated, in Portugal.