Historical Events
- NL scheme for national distribution of textiles, meat and cheese disbands
- The Netherlands recognizes its former colony Indonesia as a sovereign state
Famous Birthdays
- Alfred Riedl, Austrian soccer striker (4 caps; Austria Wien, Standard Liège) and manager (Austria, Liechtenstein, Vietnam, Palestine, Laos, Indonesia), born in Vienna, Austria (d. 2020)
- Simon Augustini, Albanian politician (Vice Chairman of the Albanian Christian Democratic Party of Kosovo (PSHDK)), born in Sojeva, Uroševac, Yugoslavia
Famous Deaths
- Jerome F. Donovan, American politician (rep-NY 1918-21), dies at 77
About November 2, 1949
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 73 years, 4 months and 18 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Scorpio
