Who Was Born Today – November 2 Birthdays
Important and famous people from throughout history born on this day
Born on November 2 | ||
1734 | Daniel Boone, American frontiersman and explorer. | |
1755 | Marie Antoinette, Queen of France, executed during the French Revolution. | |
1795 | James Polk, 11th president of the United States (1845-49). | |
1865 | Warren G. Harding, 29th president of the United States (1921-23). | |
1885 | Harlow Shapley, astronomer who discovered the Sun is not at the center of the galaxy. | |
1906 | Luchino Visconti, film director (Obsession, Death in Venice). | |
1913 | Burt Lancaster, American film actor. | |
1929 | Richard Taylor, Nobel Prize-winning physicist who proved the existence of quarks. | |
1932 | Melvin Schwartz, physicist who won the Nobel Prize for work on neutrinos. | |
1936 | Rose Bird, first female Chief Justice of California (1977-87); also the first Chief Justice in California history to be removed from office by voters. | |
1938 | Jay Black, lead singer of the group Jay and the Americans (“Come a Little Bit Closer,” “This Magic Moment”). | |
1938 | Pat Buchanan, American conservative political commentator, syndicated columnist, author; a senior advisor to presidents Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Ronald Reagan. | |
1938 | Queen Sofia of Spain (1975– ). | |
1949 | Lois McMaster Bujold, science fiction and fantasy author (The Mountains of Morning; Paladin of Souls); her many awards include four Hugos for best novel, which ties Robert A. Heinlein’s record. | |
1952 | Maxine Nightingale, British R&B and soul singer (“Right Back Where We Started From”). | |
1961 | k.d. lang, Grammy-winning Canadian pop and country singer-songwriter, actress, social activist (“Constant Craving”). | |
1972 | Samantha Womack, English actress, singer, director (TV and stage); best known for her roles as Mandy Wilkins in Game On and Ronnie Mitchell in EastEnders. |
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