Birthdays
James Byron Gordon
Turns 37 on this date
Andrew Atkinson Humphreys
Turns 49 on this date
Thomas Allen Jenckes
Turns 41 on this date
William Adams Richardson
Turns 38 on this date
James Rumley
Turns 47 on this date
Events
| Legal/Political | The Commonwealth of Virginia sentences John Brown to death | 11/02/1859 |
| Lawmaking/Litigating | New Georgia legislature assembles in Milledgeville | 11/02/1859 |
| Campaigns/Elections | Widespread violence in Baltimore as the state elections are held | 11/02/1859 |
Documents
| Newspaper | Chicago (IL) Press and Tribune, "They Have Overdone It!," November 2, 1859 | 11/02/1859 |