This Day in History November 2: Notable Historical Events on November 2
This day in history November 2nd. The most notable events that took place on November 2nd range from historical, political to cultural and social events.
Domestic events taking place on November 2
November 2, 1946:The first Constitution of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam was presented to the National Assembly (1st term) for discussion, revision and approval.
November 2, 1997:Typhoon Linda made landfall in southern provinces and was the most catastrophic storm in southern Vietnam in at least 100 years.
November 2, 2010:The "1,000-year-old Thang Long-Hanoi" flag was planted on the top of Fansipan Mountain. This is one of the events of the 1,000-year anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi, and is also the first time the national flag and national festival flag were planted on the top of Fansipan Mountain.
International events taking place on November 2
November 2:International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists (IDEI). This is a day recognized by the United Nations. IDEI Day was established to call for the protection of journalists, who carry out important tasks.
November 2, 1660:Alexandre de Rhodes was born in 1593 in Avignon (now France) and died in Iran. He was a Jesuit priest who came to Vietnam to spread Christianity. During his missionary work, he learned Vietnamese and, together with other European priests, created the national language.
November 2, 1815:Born in 1848, the British mathematician George Boole published "The Mathematical Analysis of Logic". He also published many works and devoted much effort to his main work "The Laws of Thought". This work is the origin of the mathematical theory named after him: "Boole's Algebra".
November 2, 1868:New Zealand has officially adopted the use of a national standard time zone.
November 2, 1886:The patent was granted to German engineer Karl Benz. The world's first automobile was called the Motowagen, which had three wheels and ran on an internal combustion engine at a speed of about 16km/h.
November 2, 1936:The British broadcaster BBC has officially broadcast the first high-definition television from a specially designed studio located at Alexandra Palace, north of London.
November 2, 1947:The Hughes H-4 Hercules (or Spruce Goose) seaplane made its first and only flight, and is the aircraft with the largest wingspan and height in history.
November 2, 1965:In Washington, DC, USA, in front of the US Department of Defense building, Norman Morrison hugged his 18-month-old daughter Emily tightly to his chest. After kissing his daughter for the last time, he doused himself in gasoline and set himself on fire to protest the US imperialist invasion of Vietnam. That year, Norman Morrison, an American peace fighter, was only 31 years old.
November 2, 1882:Cheerleading was considered official when Johnny Campbell captained the cheerleading squad at a football game at the University of Minnesota.
November 2, 1988:The first computer worm was recently released. The worm, named Morris, was developed by Cornell University computer science graduate student Robert Tappan Morris. After appearing on the Internet, the Morris worm spread to 1/10 of the world's connected computers. Computer worms differ from computer viruses in that they do not require a host program. As a result, computer worms can run independently, actively carrying out cyber attacks.
November 2, 2000:The International Space Station welcomed its first "residents". It was a special day in the operation of the International Space Station (ISS).
