What happened on Sunday November 02, 1947?

About November 2nd, 1947, in brief:

  • Historical events: On November 2, 1947, the Hughes H-4 Hercules, also known as the 'Spruce Goose,' made its first and only flight in Long Beach Harbor, California. The aircraft, piloted by Howard Hughes, flew for approximately one mile at an altitude of 70 feet.
  • Day of the week: November 2nd, 1947 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Scorpio (in western zodiac), Pig (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Red Wing by Sam Donahue & His Orchestra
  • Popular movie: The Fugitive directed by John Ford

More about November 2nd, 1947? See below for more news and curiosities on November 2nd, 1947.

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November 02, 1947: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on November 02, 1947:

  • Hughes H-4 Hercules Maiden Flight On November 2, 1947, the Hughes H-4 Hercules, also known as the 'Spruce Goose,' made its first and only flight in Long Beach Harbor, California. The aircraft, piloted by Howard Hughes, flew for approximately one mile at an altitude of 70 feet. source: en.wikipedia.org
  • 7th Ryder Cup Golf Tournament The 7th Ryder Cup Matches were held on November 1–2, 1947, at Portland Golf Club in Portland, Oregon. The United States team defeated Great Britain with a score of 11–1, marking a resumption of the competition after a decade-long hiatus due to World War II. source: en.wikipedia.org

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November 02, 1947: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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November 02, 1947: What were the main match results that day?

NFL - American Football

  • Chicago Bears - Boston Yanks : 28 - 24
  • Los Angeles Rams - Chicago Cardinals : 10 - 17
  • New York Giants - Detroit Lions : 7 - 35
  • Philadelphia Eagles - Washington Redskins : 38 - 14
  • Pittsburgh Steelers - Green Bay Packers : 18 - 17
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What day of the week was November 02, 1947?


November 02, 1947 was a Sunday and it was the 306th day of the year 1947 in the Gregorian calendar.

November 02, 1947 can also be written as 11/2/1947 in the US and as 2/11/1947 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on November 02, 1947?


Famous people born on November 02, 1947:

  • Dave Pegg
    Dave Pegg

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November 02, 1947: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on November 02, 1947:

  • Fernando Tassi
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November 02, 1947: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on November 02, 1947 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week October 27th and November 2nd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

November 02, 1947: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on November 02, 1947 was Red Wing by Sam Donahue & His Orchestra, according to the music chart for the week October 27th and November 2nd.

  1. - Red Wing youtube
  2. - You Do youtube
  3. - Too Fat Polka (I Don't Want Her-You Can Have Her-She's Too Fat For Me) youtube
  4. - You Do youtube
  5. - You Do youtube
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November 02, 1947: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for November 2nd is Scorpio.

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Babies born in November are either Scorpio or Sagittarius. People born before November 21st are Scorpio, while people born from November 22nd have the sign of Sagittarius.

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November 02, 1947: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for November 02, 1947 is Pig and the associated element is Fire.

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November 02, 1947: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on November 02, 1947 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on November 02, 1947 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on November 02, 1947 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 72% full, rising at 07:46 pm and setting at 11:51 am.

The previous full moon was on Oct 29, 1947 while the next full moon would come on Nov 28, 1947.

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How old is someone born on November 02, 1947?


Someone born on November 02, 1947 is:

78 years 5 months old,

or 941 months and 1 day old,

or 4091 weeks and 5 days old,

or 28642 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on November 02, 1947?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on November 02, 1947?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on November 02, 1947.

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