Today in history - Nov. 2

Today is Thursday, Nov. 2, the 306th day of 2006. There are 59 days left in the year.

Today's Highlight in History:

On Nov. 2, 1947, Howard Hughes piloted his huge wooden flying boat, the Hughes H-4 Hercules (popularly known as the "Spruce Goose"), on its only flight, which lasted about a minute over Long Beach Harbor in California.

On this date:

In 1783, Gen. George Washington issued his Farewell Address to the Continental Army near Princeton, N.J.

In 1795, the 11th president of the United