What happened on Saturday November 02, 1946?

About November 2nd, 1946, in brief:

  • Historical events: On November 2, 1946, a devastating train accident occurred in the Soviet-controlled zone of post-World War II Germany. The derailment took place between the cities of Altenburg and Leipzig, resulting in the tragic loss of twenty-eight lives. This incident highlighted the challenging transportation infrastructure and safety conditions in the region during the immediate post-war period, when Germany was divided into occupation zones controlled by Allied powers.
  • Day of the week: November 2nd, 1946 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Scorpio (in western zodiac), Dog (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: First Quarter
  • #1 US song: Put that Kiss Back Where You Found It by Sam Donahue & His Orchestra
  • Popular movie: The Devil's Playground directed by George Archainbaud

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November 02, 1946: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on November 02, 1946:

  • Fatal Train Derailment in Soviet-Occupied Germany On November 2, 1946, a devastating train accident occurred in the Soviet-controlled zone of post-World War II Germany. The derailment took place between the cities of Altenburg and Leipzig, resulting in the tragic loss of twenty-eight lives. This incident highlighted the challenging transportation infrastructure and safety conditions in the region during the immediate post-war period, when Germany was divided into occupation zones controlled by Allied powers.

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November 02, 1946: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was November 02, 1946?


November 02, 1946 was a Saturday and it was the 306th day of the year 1946 in the Gregorian calendar.

November 02, 1946 can also be written as 11/2/1946 in the US and as 2/11/1946 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on November 02, 1946?


Famous people born on November 02, 1946:

  • Alan Jones (racing driver)

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  • Giuseppe Sinopoli

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November 02, 1946: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on November 02, 1946 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week October 28th and November 3rd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

November 02, 1946: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on November 02, 1946 was Put that Kiss Back Where You Found It by Sam Donahue & His Orchestra, according to the music chart for the week October 28th and November 3rd.

  1. - Put that Kiss Back Where You Found It youtube
  2. - The Old Lamp-Lighter youtube
  3. - This is Always youtube
  4. - Ole Buttermilk Sky youtube
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November 02, 1946: 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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November 02, 1946: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for November 02, 1946 is Dog and the associated element is Fire.

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November 02, 1946: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on November 02, 1946 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on November 02, 1946 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, 1946 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 60% full, rising at 01:46 pm and setting at 11:41 pm.

The previous full moon was on Oct 10, 1946 while the next full moon would come on Nov 09, 1946.

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How old is someone born on November 02, 1946?


Someone born on November 02, 1946 is:

78 years 5 months old,

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or 4094 weeks and 4 days old,

or 28662 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on November 02, 1946?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on November 02, 1946?

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