On this day: November 2
College Football Coach Fired After Disguising Himself to Scout Opponents
A college football coach was dismissed after admitting he disguised himself to attend an opposing team's practice and film the session on November 2, 2019. The incident prompted an internal investigation and sanctions by the school's athletic department.
Napoleon Bonaparte Crowned Emperor of the French
On 2 November 1804, Napoleon Bonaparte was crowned Emperor of the French in a ceremony at Notre-Dame de Paris that marked the formal transformation of the French Consulate into a hereditary empire and a new chapter in post-revolutionary France.