On This Day in History
Discover key historical events within the Genesis range (1950–2049) that occurred on this calendar day, and claim their commemorative registry plaques.
November 2
7 historical milestones registered between 1950 and 2049
A large number of people witnessed a fiery object in the sky near Levelland, Texas, which the United States Air Force said was ball lightning.
Wikipedia: Levelland UFO casePresident Ngô Đình Diệm of South Vietnam was assassinated, marking the culmination of a coup d'état led by Dương Văn Minh.
Wikipedia: Ngo Dinh Diem
The serial killer Velma Barfield became the first woman to be executed in the United States since 1962.
Wikipedia: Velma Barfield
A lightning strike ruptured three oil tanks near Dronka, Egypt, causing a flood that killed 469 people.
Wikipedia: 1994 Dronka floods and lightning strikeTropical Storm Linda made landfall in the Mekong Delta in Vietnam, causing more than 3,000 deaths.
Wikipedia: Tropical Storm Linda (1997)
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.
Wikipedia: Expedition 1
Lewis Hamilton (pictured) overtook Timo Glock in the final corners of the Brazilian Grand Prix to win the Formula One championship by one point.
Wikipedia: Lewis Hamilton