1. On November 2, 1955, the USS Coral Sea, the largest aircraft carrier in the world at the time, was commissioned at the Norfolk Naval Shipyard in Virginia. It was named after the Battle of the Coral Sea, a major naval engagement fought between the United States and Japan during World War II. The carrier played a significant role in the Vietnam War and was decommissioned in 1990.

2. In 1982, the city of Tampa hosted the first ever USF-UM Charity Bowl football game between the University of South Florida and the University of Miami. The game was created to raise money for student scholarships and has since become an annual tradition. The University of Miami has dominated the series with a 6-0 record.

3. On November 2, 1989, Democrat Lawton Chiles was elected Governor of Florida. He served two terms from 1991 to 1999 and is known for his efforts to reform the state's healthcare system and improve education. Chiles passed away in 1998 and is remembered as one of Florida's most popular governors.

4. In 2004, Hurricane Wilma made landfall on the southwest coast of Florida on November 2. It was the strongest hurricane ever recorded in the Atlantic Basin and caused significant damage across the state. The storm resulted in 23 deaths and caused over $20 billion in damages.

5. On November 2, 2010, Republican Marco Rubio was elected to the U.S. Senate from Florida. He served from 2011 to 2019 and was widely seen as a rising star in the Republican party. Rubio was also a candidate for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination.