Event:
China makes its first orbital docking as its unmanned Shenzhou 8 spacecraft successfully docks with the orbiting Tiangong 1 space station module
More Notable Events on November 2:
1983 President Reagan signs a bill establishing Martin L. King day
1976 Jimmy Carter defeats Gerald Ford for president
1976 New Jersey voters approve gambling for Atlantic City
1962 John F. Kennedy announces Cuban missile bases were being dismantled
1954 Taiwan and U.S. sign military pact
