Famous Birthdays
- Bengt Edlén, Swedish Astrophysicist who specialized in spectroscopy and discovered the source of unidentified emission lines in solar spectrum, born in Gusum, Sweden (d. 2003)
- Daniil Andreev, Russian writer, poet and Christian mystic, born in Berlin, Germany (d. 1959)
- Luchino Visconti, Italian director (The Leopard, Death in Venice), born in Milan (d. 1976)
- Paul Thompson, Canadian ice hockey forward and coach (Stanley Cup 1928 [NY Rangers], 1934, 38 Chicago Black Hawks), born in Calgary, Alberta (d. 1991)
1906 Highlights
About November 2, 1906
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 116 years, 10 months and 26 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Scorpio
