Today is Tuesday, November 2, the 306th day of 2010. There are 59 days left in the year.

On this date

In 1483, the Duke of Buckingham is executed after leading a failed rebellion against King Richard III.

In 1917, Foreign Secretary Arthur Balfour issued a declaration expressing support for a "national home" for the Jews in Palestine.

In 1963, South Vietnamese President Ngo Dinh Diem is assassinated during a coup.

In 1988, Sri Lanka imposes a night curfew after attacks by radical Sinhalese leave at least 16 people dead. The group opposes an accord that would grant a measure of autonomy to Tamils if the guerrillas lay down their arms.

Thought for Today

"The amount of sleep required by the average person is just five minutes more." — Anonymous.