The Daily Birthdays - November 2

When I was growing up, Pops always challenged us to "learn something new every day, and you will never stop growing." I pass that challenge on to you, along with this birthday list. Some are just for fun, some are intriguing, and some are actually worth learning about. Find someone you know little or nothing about, follow the link, and learn something new today!

• 1699 – Jean Baptiste Chardin – artist


• 1734 – Daniel Boone – frontiersman, explorer


• 1755 – Marie Antoinette – former Queen of France


• 1795 – James Knox Polk – 11th President of the United States (1845-1849)


• 1865 – Warren G. Harding – 29th President of the United States (1921-1923)


• 1902 – James Lesesne Wells – artist


• 1908 – Bunny Berigan – jazz trumpeter


• 1913 – Burt Lancaster – actor


• 1927 – Steve Ditko – comic book artist


• 1928 – Herb Geller – jazz musician, composer


• 1961 – k.d. lang – singer

As always, give me a shout in the comments section if you know of someone who should be added (for next year).