Historical Events
- "Kean" opens at Broadway Theater NYC for 92 performances
- Max Frisch's "Andorra" premieres in Zurich
Famous Birthdays
- (Kathryn Dawn) "k.d." lang, Canadian Juno and Grammy Award-winning country-pop singer-songwriter (Constant Craving), born in Consort, Alberta
- Jim Tedford, American football coach (Fresno State; BC Lions [CFL]), born in Lynwood, California
- Kōki Idoki, Japanese golfer (Senior PGA C'ship 2013), born in Ibaraki, Osaka
Famous Deaths
- James Thurber, American humorist (The Male Animal), dies at 66
About November 2, 1961
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 61 years, 4 months and 26 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Scorpio
Music Charts
#1 Song: Big Bad John - Jimmy Dean
#1 Song: Walkin' Back To Happiness - Helen Shapiro
