1. In 1835, the Battle of Lipantitlán took place on November 2, which was one of the early battles of the Texas Revolution. The Mexican Army attacked a group of Texian rebels who were stationed in the fort. The Battle was fought near what is now Mathis, Texas, and it resulted in a Texian victory.

2. In 1904, Texas A&M played the first football game against the University of Texas on November 2. The game was held in Houston, Texas, and it ended in a 0-0 tie. Since then, the two teams have played against each other regularly in the annual game known as the Lone Star Showdown.

3. On November 2, 1920, the KKK staged a massive parade in Dallas, Texas. It was estimated that up to 15,000 Klansmen marched through the city streets. This event highlighted the growing power of the Ku Klux Klan in Texas during the early 1920s.

4. In 1948, Harry Truman was elected as President of the United States on November 2. This election was significant because it was the first time that Truman had won the presidency outright. Four years earlier, Truman had been elected as Vice President, but he ascended to the presidency when Franklin Roosevelt died in 1945.

5. On November 2, 1975, the University of Texas lost to Oklahoma in the annual Red River Shootout. This game is one of the biggest college football rivalries in the country and is played every year at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas. Despite the loss, the '75 Longhorns went on to win the national championship later that year.