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October 2 is the 275th day of the year (276th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. Events 42 BC - First Battle of Philippi: Triumvirs Mark Antony and Octavian fight an indecisive battle with Caesar's Events 610 - Heraclius arrives by ship from Africa at Constantinople, overthrows Byzantine Emperor Phocas Events 869 - The Fourth Council of Constantinople is convened to decide about what to do about Patriarch Photius of Constantinople Events 105 BC - Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict the heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus Events 3761 BC - The epoch (origin of the modern Hebrew calendar ( Proleptic Julian calendar) Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses Events 768 - Carloman I and Charlemagne are crowned Kings of The Franks. Events 680 - Battle of Karbala: Shia Imam Husayn bin Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, is decapitated Events 1138 - A massive earthquake struck Aleppo, Syria. 1531 - Huldrych Zwingli is killed Events 539 BC - The army of Cyrus the Great of Persia takes Babylon. Events 54 - Nero ascends to the Roman throne 409 - Vandals and Alans crossed the Pyrenees Events 1066 - Norman Conquest: Battle of Hastings - In England on Senlac Hill seven miles from Hastings, the forces Events 533 - Byzantine General Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the Events 456 - Magister militum Ricimer defeats the Emperor Avitus at Piacenza and becomes master of the western Events 539 BC - King Cyrus The Great of Persia marches into the city of Babylon, releasing the Jews from almost Events 1009 - The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, is completely destroyed by the Fatimid Events 202 BCE - The Battle of Zama results in the defeat of Carthage and Hannibal. Events 1740 - Maria Theresa takes the throne of Austria. France, Prussia, Bavaria and Saxony Events 1512 - Martin Luther joins the theological faculty of the University of Wittenberg. Events 202 BC - Hannibal Barca, leader of the Carthaginians, is defeated by the Roman legions under Scipio Africanus Events 4004 BC - Creation of the world begins according to the calculations of Archbishop James Ussher 42 BC - Events 69 - Second Battle of Bedriacum, forces under Antonius Primus the commander of the Danube armies loyal to Vespasian, defeat Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Events 740 - An Earthquake strikes Constantinople, causing much damage and death Events 312 - Constantine the Great is said to have received his famous Vision of the Cross. Events 306 - Maxentius is proclaimed Roman Emperor. 312 - Battle of Milvian Bridge: Constantine Events 437 - Valentinian III, Western Roman Emperor, marries Licinia Eudoxia, daughter of his cousin Theodosius II Events 637 - Antioch surrenders to the Muslim forces under Rashidun Caliphate after the Battle of Iron bridge. Events 445 BC – Ezra reads the Book of the Law to the Israelites in Jerusalem (see Nehemiah 91 NLTse 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common October 2007 is the tenth month of that year It began on a Monday and 31 days later ended on a Wednesday. October 2006 was a month that began on a Sunday The month was marked by a nuclear test by North Korea that prompted that passing of Resolution 1718 PortalCurrent events News collections and sources See WikipediaNews collections and sources. October 2004: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October 2, 2003 October 2003 - please do not remove or delink the the date header remove October 2002: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - October 2001: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - October 2000: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - A leap year (or intercalary year) is a year containing one or more extra days (or in the case of Lunisolar calendars an extra month in order to keep the The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today There are 90 days remaining until the end of the year.

Contents 1 Events 2 Births 3 Deaths 4 Holidays and observances 5 External links

Events

• 1187 - Siege of Jerusalem: Saladin captures Jerusalem after 88 years of Crusader rule. The Siege of Jerusalem took place from September 20 to October 2, 1187. Salahadin Ayyubi ( Arabic:صلاح الدين يوسف بن أيوب Kurdish: سه‌لاحه‌دین ئه‌یوبی Selah'edînê Eyubî; c Jerusalem (יְרוּשָׁלַיִם, he-Latn Yerushaláyim; Arabic: ar القُدس, ar-Latn al-Quds) is the The Crusades were a series of military campaigns of a religious character waged by much of Christian Europe against external and internal opponents
• 1263 - The battle of Largs fought between Norwegians and Scots. The Battle of Largs was an engagement fought between the armies of Norway and Scotland near the present-day town of Largs in North
• 1535 - Jacques Cartier discovers Montreal, Quebec. Jacques Cartier (December 31 1491&ndashSeptember 1 1557 was a French explorer who claimed what is now Canada for France Montreal, or Montréal in French ( pronounced in French, in English) is the largest city in the Canadian province of Quebec
• 1552 - Conquest of Kazan by Ivan the Terrible. The siege of Kazan in 1552 was the final battle of Russo-Kazan Wars.
• 1780 - John André, British Army officer of the American Revolutionary War, is hanged as a spy by American forces. Year 1780 ( MDCCLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a For other uses see John André (disambiguation. Major John André ( May 2, 1750 &ndash October 2 In this article the inhabitants of the thirteen colonies that supported the American Revolution are primarily referred to as "Americans" with occasional references to "Patriots"
• 1789 - George Washington transmits the proposed Constitutional amendments (The United States Bill of Rights) to the States for ratification. Year 1789 ( MDCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common George Washington (February 22 1732 December 14 1799 served as the first President of the United States of America (1789&ndash1797 and led the
• 1835 - The Texas Revolution begins with the Battle of Gonzales: Mexican soldiers attempt to disarm the people of Gonzales, Texas, but encounter stiff resistance from a hastily assembled militia. Year 1835 ( MDCCCXXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common The Texas Revolution or Texas War of Independence was fought from October 2 1835 to April 21 1836 between Mexico and the Texas (Tejas portion of the Mexican The Battle of Gonzales was a skirmish that took place on October 2 1835 in the Mexican Texas town of Gonzales between the Texan settlers and a detachment of The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. Gonzales is a city in Gonzales County, Texas, United States. The population was 7202 at the 2000 census
• 1851 - The pasilalinic-sympathetic compass is demonstrated but proves to be a fake. 1851 ( MDCCCLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year The pasilalinic-sympathetic compass, also referred to as the snail telegraph, was a contraption built to prove the belief that Snails create a permanent telepathic
• 1864 - American Civil War: Battle of Saltville - Union forces attack Saltville, Virginia, but are defeated by Confederate troops. Year 1864 ( MDCCCLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Saltville is a town in Smyth and Washington counties in the U The Confederate States of America (also called the Confederacy, the Confederate States, and CSA) formed as the government set up from 1861
• 1889 - In Colorado, Nicholas Creede strikes it rich in silver during the last great silver boom of the American Old West. Year 1889 ( MDCCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The State of Colorado ( or chiefly by nonresidents) is a state located in the Rocky Mountain region of the United States of America.
• 1919 - US President Woodrow Wilson suffers a massive stroke, leaving him partially paralyzed. Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by Thomas Woodrow Wilson (December 28 1856—February 3 1924 was the twenty-eighth President of the United States. Paralysed redirects here For other uses see xx Paralysed (disambiguation Paralysis is the complete loss of Muscle function
• 1924 - The Geneva Protocol is adopted as a means to strengthen the League of Nations. Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Protocol for the Prohibition of the Use in War of Asphyxiating Poisonous or other Gases and of Bacteriological Methods of Warfare, usually called the Geneva Protocol The League of Nations was an International organization founded as a result of the Treaty of Versailles in 1919–1920
• 1925 - John Logie Baird performers first test of the working television system. Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. John Logie Baird (August 13 1888 – June 14 1946 was a Scottish engineer and inventor of the world's first working television system Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic
• 1928 - The "Prelature of the Holy Cross and the Work of God", commonly known as Opus Dei, was founded by Saint Josemaría Escrivá. Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A prelate is a high-ranking member of the Clergy who either is an Ordinary or ranks in precedence with ordinaries The Christian cross is the best-known Religious symbol of Christianity. Opus Dei, formally known as The Prelature of the Holy Cross and Opus Dei, is a part of the Roman Catholic Church that teaches the Catholic belief that everyone A saint (from the Latin sanctus) is a human being to whom has been attributed (and who has generally demonstrated a high level of Holiness and Sanctity Saint Josemaría Escrivá de Balaguer (January 9 1902 &ndash June 26 1975 (also known as José María or Josemaría Escrivá de Balaguer y Albás, born
• 1935 - Italy invades Abyssinia (Ethiopia). Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest NOTE This intro is the result of careful NPOV work Please do not make potentially controversial edits to it without first discussing on the talk page NOTE This intro is the result of careful NPOV work Please do not make potentially controversial edits to it without first discussing on the talk page
• 1937 - Samuel R. Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Caldwell becomes the first person in the United States to be arrested on a marijuana charge. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the
• 1938 - Tiberias massacre: Arabs murder 20 Jews. Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Tiberias massacre took place on October 2, 1938 during the 1936–1939 Arab revolt in Palestine, in the city of Tiberias, then under the
• 1941 - World War II: In Operation Typhoon, Germany begins an all-out offensive against Moscow. Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The Battle of Moscow (Битва под Москвой Romanized: Bitva pod Moskvoy, Schlacht um Moskau is the name given by the Soviet historians to the two Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Moscow (Москва́ romanised: Moskvá, IPA: see also other names) is the Capital and the largest city of
• 1944 - World War II: Nazi troops end the Warsaw Uprising. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Nazism, which was a short name for National Socialism (Nationalsozialismus refers primarily to the Ideology and practices of the National Socialist German The Warsaw Uprising ( Powstanie Warszawskie) was a World War II struggle by the Polish Home Army ( Armia Krajowa) to liberate Warsaw
• 1950 - Peanuts by Charles M. Schulz first published
• 1958 - Guinea declares itself independent from France. Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Peanuts is a syndicated daily and Sunday Comic strip written and illustrated by Charles M Charles Monroe Schulz (November 26 1922 &ndash February 12 2000 was an American Cartoonist best known worldwide for his Peanuts Comic strip Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Guinea, officially Republic of Guinea (pronounced /ˈgɪni/ République de Guinée is a country in West Africa, formerly known as French Guinea This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics.
• 1967 - Thurgood Marshall is sworn in as the first African-American justice of United States Supreme Court. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Thurgood Marshall ( July 2, 1908 – January 24, 1993) was an American Jurist and the first African American African Americans or Black Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have origins in any of the black populations of Africa The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest judicial body in the United States and leads the federal judiciary.
• 1968 - A peaceful student demonstration in Mexico City ends in the Tlatelolco massacre. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Mexico City (in Spanish: Ciudad de México, México DF, México or simply Méjico) is the Capital city of Mexico The Tlatelolco Massacre, also known as The Night of Tlatelolco (from a book title by the Mexican writer Elena Poniatowska) took place on the afternoon and night of
• 1970 - A plane carrying the Wichita State University football team, administrators, and supporters crashes in Colorado killing 31 people. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Wichita State University (WSU is an American state-supported university located in the city of Wichita Kansas. On October 2, 1970 a Martin 4-0-4 aircraft flown by Golden Eagle Aviation crashed near Silver Plume, Colorado. The State of Colorado ( or chiefly by nonresidents) is a state located in the Rocky Mountain region of the United States of America.
• 1990 - A Chinese airline Boeing 737-247 is hijacked; after landing at Guangzhou, it crashes into two airliners on the ground, killing 132 people. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Guangzhou ( Jyutping: Gwong²zau¹; Yale: Gwóngjàu) is the Capital and a Sub-provincial city
• 1992 - The Carandiru Massacre takes place after a riot in the Carandiru Penitentiary in São Paulo, Brazil. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) The Carandiru massacre took place on Friday October 2, 1992 in Carandiru Penitentiary in São Paulo, Brazil, and is considered a Carandiru Penitentiary was a notorious Prison located in São Paulo, Brazil. São Paulo ( is the largest city in Brazil, with its metropolitan area ranking among the largest urban areas in the world |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld
• 1996 - The Electronic Freedom of Information Act Amendments are signed by former U. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) The Freedom of Information Act ( FOIA) is the implementation of freedom of information legislation in the United States S. President Bill Clinton. William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III, August 19 1946 served as the forty-second President of the United States
• 1996 - An AeroPerú Boeing 757 crashes in Pacific Ocean shortly after takeoff from Lima, Peru, killing 70. Aeroperú (shorter for Empresa Nacional de Aero navegación del Perú, SA Air Navigation Company of Peru'' was the national flag air carrier WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth 's Oceanic divisions Lima is the Capital and largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín rivers on a coast overlooking
• 2001 - The NATO backs US military strikes, following 9/11. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. The North Atlantic Treaty
• 2001 - The US television program Scrubs pilots. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A television program (US television programme (UK or television show (U Scrubs is an Emmy and Peabody Award -winning American Comedy-drama that premiered on October 2 2001 on NBC.
• 2002 - The Beltway sniper attacks begin, extending over three weeks. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. The Beltway sniper attacks took place during three weeks in October 2002 in Maryland and Virginia.
• 2004 - American Samoa joins the North American Numbering Plan. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " American Samoa (Amerika Sāmoa or sm ''Sāmoa Amelika'' is an unincorporated territory of the United States located in the South Pacific Ocean, southeast
• 2005 - Ethan Allen Boating Accident: The Ethan Allen tour boat capsizes on Lake George in Upstate New York, killing twenty people. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Ethan Allen was a 40-foot glass-enclosed tour boat operated by Shoreline Cruises on Lake George in Upstate New York. Lake George, nicknamed the Queen of American Lakes, is a long narrow Lake at the southeast base of the Adirondack Mountains, northern New York Upstate New York is the region of New York State north of the core of the New York metropolitan area.
• 2005 - NFL plays first regular season game outside United States when the Arizona Cardinals defeat the San Francisco 49ers 31-14 in Mexico City, Mexico
• 2006 - Five school girls are murdered by Charles Carl Roberts in a shooting at an Amish school in Nickel Mines, Pennsylvania before Roberts commits suicide. The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in Glendale Arizona, just outside of Phoenix. The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team Mexico City (in Spanish: Ciudad de México, México DF, México or simply Méjico) is the Capital city of Mexico The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Charles Carl Roberts IV ( December 7, 1973 – October 2, 2006) was an American Milk Truck driver who Killed The Amish school shooting refers to an attack that occurred at the West Nickel Mines School an Amish One-room schoolhouse in the Old Order Amish community Nickel Mines Pennsylvania is a hamlet in Bart Township, Lancaster County Pennsylvania, USA
• 2007 - President Roh Moo-hyun of South Korea walks across the Military Demarcation Line into North Korea on his way to the second Inter-Korean Summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Il. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Roh Moo-hyun (nomuʝʌn (born in August 6, 1946 in Kimhae, Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea is a former President of South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː The Military Demarcation Line, sometimes referred to as the Armistice Line, is the border between North Korea and South Korea. North Korea is the commonly used short form name for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (or DPRK) a State located in East Asia, Inter-Korean Summits are meetings between the leaders of North Korea and South Korea. Kim Jong-il (also written as Kim Jong Il) (born 16 February 1941 Vyatskoye, Soviet Union; official biographies state 16 February 1942 Baekdu

Births

• 1452 - King Richard III of England (d. Richard III ( 2 October 1452 &ndash 22 August 1485) was King of England from 1483 until his death 1485)
• 1470 - Isabella of Naples, Duchess of Milan (d. (Not to be confused with Isabella of Aragon, Queen of France Isabella di Aragona ( October 2 1470 &ndash February 1524)
• 1538 - Saint Charles Borromeo, Italian cardinal (d. Saint Charles Borromeo (Carlo Borromeo Latinized as Carolus Borromeus) ( October 2 1538 – November 3 1584) is an 1584)
• 1644 - François-Timoléon de Choisy, French writer (d. François Timoléon abbé de Choisy ( October 2, 1644 &ndash October 2, 1724) was a French Author. 1724)
• 1722 - Leopold Widhalm, Austrian luthier (d. Year 1724 ( MDCCXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1722 ( MDCCXXII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Martin Leopold Widhalm ( October 2, 1722 &ndash June 10, 1776) was an Austrian Luthier. 1776)
• 1737 - Francis Hopkinson, signer of the United States Declaration of Independence (d. Year 1776 ( MDCCLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1737 ( MDCCXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Francis Hopkinson (September 21 1737 May 9 1791 an American author was one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence as a delegate from New The United States Declaration of Independence is a statement adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4 1776 announcing that the thirteen American colonies then 1791)
• 1768 - William Carr Beresford, 1st Viscount Beresford, British general and politician (d. Year 1791 ( MDCCXCI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1768 ( MDCCLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a 1854)
• 1798 - King Charles Albert of Sardinia (d. Year 1854 ( MDCCCLIV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Year 1798 ( MDCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Biography He was born in Turin in 1798 to Charles Emmanuel of Savoy 6th Prince of Carignano and Albertina Maria Cristina of Saxony. 1849)
• 1800 - Nat Turner, American leader of slave uprising (d. Year 1849 ( MDCCCXLIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year -of the Julian calendar. The Gregorian calendar was 11 days ahead of the Julian calendar until Friday, but 12 days ahead since Saturday. Nat Turner (Nathaniel Turner October 2 1800 – November 11 1831 was an American slave who started the largest slave rebellion in the Antebellum 1831)
• 1828 - Charles Floquet, French statesman (d. Year 1831 ( MDCCCXXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a The year 1828 ( MDCCCXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap Charles Thomas Floquet (2 October 1828 - 18 January 1896 was a French statesman 1896)
• 1832 - Edward Burnett Tylor, English anthropologist (d. Year 1896 ( MDCCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 1832 ( MDCCCXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Sir Edward Burnett Tylor ( October 2 1832 &ndash January 2 1917) was an English Anthropologist. 1917)
• 1833 - Rev. Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1833 ( MDCCCXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common William Corby, American Catholic priest (d. Rev William Corby, CSC ( October 2, 1833 &ndash December 28, 1897) was a priest of the Congregation of Holy Cross. 1897)
• 1847 - Paul von Hindenburg, German officer and politician (d. Year 1897 ( MDCCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1847 ( MDCCCXLVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Paul Ludwig Hans Anton von Beneckendorff und von Hindenburg ( known universally as Paul von Hindenburg ( ( October 2, 1847 &ndash August 2 1934)
• 1851 - Ferdinand Foch, French soldier (d. Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 1851 ( MDCCCLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Ferdinand Foch OM GCB (2 October 1851 – 20 March 1929 was a French soldier military theorist and writer credited with possessing "the most original 1929)
• 1852 - William Ramsay, Scottish chemist (d. Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1852 ( MDCCCLII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Sir William Ramsay (2 October 1852 &ndash 23 July 1916 was a Scottish chemist who discovered the Noble gases and received the Nobel Prize in 1916)
• 1869 - Mohandas Gandhi, Indian politician and spiritual leader (Father of the India) . Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1869 ( MDCCCLXIX) is a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi ( Gujarati: મોહનદાસ કરમચંદ ગાંધી moɦən̪d̪äs kəɾəmʧən̪d̪ gän̪d̪ʱi (2 October 1869 – 30 January (d. 1948)
• 1871 - Cordell Hull, United States Secretary of State, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (d. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1871 ( MDCCCLXXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Cordell Hull ( October 2, 1871 &ndash July 23, 1955) was an American politician from the U The United States Secretary of State (commonly abbreviated as SecState) is the head of the United States Department of State, concerned with Foreign affairs The Nobel Peace Prize ( Swedish, Danish and Nobels fredspris is one of five Nobel Prizes Bequeathed by the Swedish industrialist and inventor 1955)
• 1873 - Stephen Warfield Gambrill, U. Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Year 1873 ( MDCCCLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Stephen Warfield Gambrill ( October 2, 1873 &ndash December 19, 1938) was an American politician S. Congressman for Maryland's 5th District (d. 1924)
• 1873 - Plum Warner, English cricketer (d. Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1873 ( MDCCCLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Sir Pelham Francis Warner ( 2 October 1873 in Port of Spain, Trinidad - 30 January 1963 at West Lavington West Sussex 1963)
• 1879 - Wallace Stevens, American poet (d. Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1879 ( MDCCCLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Wallace Stevens ( October 2, 1879 – August 2, 1955) was a major American Modernist Poet. 1955)
• 1882 - Boris Shaposhnikov, Russian military commander (d. Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Year 1882 ( MDCCCLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Boris Mikhailovitch Shaposhnikov (Бори́с Миха́йлович Ша́пошников ( &mdash March 26 1945) Soviet military commander 1945)
• 1890 - Groucho Marx, American comedian and actor (d. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Year 1890 ( MDCCCXC) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common 1977)
• 1895 - Bud Abbott, American comedian and actor (d. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Year 1895 ( MDCCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year William Alexander “Bud” Abbott ( October 2, 1895 – April 24, 1974) was an American Actor, producer and 1974)
• 1896 - Liaqat Ali Khan, Pakistan's first Prime Minister (d. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Year 1896 ( MDCCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year For other people with the same or similar name see Liaqat Ali (disambiguation Nawabzada Liaquat Ali Khan (accurate transliteration Liāqat Alī Khān Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and This article is about the government position For other uses see Prime Minister (disambiguation. 1951)
• 1901 - Alice Prin, French singer and artist (d. Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Year 1901 ( MCMI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Alice Ernestine Prin ( October 2, 1901 – April 29, 1953) was a French artists' model, Nightclub Singer 1953)
• 1902 - Leopold Figl, Austrian politician (d. Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1902 ( MCMII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Leopold Figl ( October 2 1902 in Rust, Archduchy of Austria, - May 9 1965 in Vienna) was an Austrian 1965)
• 1904 - Graham Greene, British novelist (d. Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Year 1904 ( MCMIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting on Henry Graham Greene OM, CH (2 October 1904 &ndash 3 April 1991 was an English writer best known as a novelist but who also produced Short stories 1991)
• 1904 - Lal Bahadur Shastri, Prime Minister of India (d. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Lal Bahadur Shastri ( Hindi लालबहादुर शास्त्री (2 October 1904 - 11 January 1966 was the third (second and acting being Gulzarilal Nanda The Prime Minister of India is head of the Council of Ministers, appointed by the President to assist the latter in the administration of the affairs of the executive 1966)
• 1907 - Alexander R. Todd, Baron Todd, Scottish chemist, Nobel laureate (d. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Alexander Robertus Todd Baron Todd, PC, OM, FRS ( 2 October 1907 &ndash 10 January 1997) was a Scottish The Nobel Prize in Chemistry (Nobelpriset i kemi is awarded annually by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences to scientists in the various fields of Chemistry. 1997)
• 1911 - Jack Finney, American author (d. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Jack Finney ( October 2, 1911 – November 14, 1995) was an American author 1995)
• 1913 - Karl Miller, German footballer (d. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Karl Miller ( October 2, 1913 – April 18, 1967) is a former German footballer. 1967)
• 1914 - Jack Parsons, American rocket scientist, author, and occultist (d. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year John Whiteside Parsons (born Marvel Whiteside Parsons on October 2, 1914 &ndash died June 17, 1952) was an American Rocket 1952)
• 1914 - Bernarr Rainbow, historian of music education, organist, and choir master (d. Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Bernarr Joseph George Rainbow ( October 2 1914 - March 17 1998) historian of music education organist and choir master from the United 1998)
• 1917 - Christian de Duve, English-born biologist, Nobel laureate
• 1917 - Charles Drake, American actor (d. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Christian René de Duve (born October 2, 1917) is an internationally acclaimed Cytologist and Biochemist. The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (Nobelpriset i fysiologi eller medicin is awarded once a year by the Swedish Karolinska Institute. Charles Drake (real name Charles Ruppert, October 2, 1917 in New York City – September 10, 1994 in East 1994)
• 1921 - Albert Scott Crossfield, American test pilot (d. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar Albert Scott Crossfield (October 2 1921 – April 19 2006 normally known as Scott Crossfield, was an American naval officer and Test pilot 2006)
• 1921 - Robert Runcie, Archbishop of Canterbury (d. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Robert Alexander Kennedy Runcie Baron Runcie of Cuddesdon MC PC ( 2 October 1921 &ndash 11 July 2000) was Archbishop The Archbishop of Canterbury is the chief bishop and principal leader of the Church of England, the symbolic head of the worldwide Anglican Communion and the 2000)
• 1926 - Jan Morris, English writer
• 1928 - George "Spanky" McFarland, American actor (d. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Jan Morris CBE (born on 2 October 1926 in Clevedon, Somerset, England) is a British Historian, author and Travel writer Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 1993)
• 1928 - Wolfhart Pannenberg, German theologian
• 1929 - Moses Gunn, African-American actor (d. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Moses Gunn ( 2 October 1929 - 16 December 1993) was an American actor 1993)
• 1930 - Dave Barrett, Premier of British Columbia
• 1932 - Maury Wills, American baseball player
• 1933 - Phill Niblock, American composer, filmmaker and videographer
• 1934 - Earl Wilson, American baseball player (d. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. David Barrett, OC (born 2 October, 1930 in Vancouver, British Columbia) commonly known as Dave Barrett, was Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. Maurice Morning Wills (born October 2 1932 in Washington DC) is a former Major League Baseball Shortstop and switch-hitting Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Phill Niblock (born 2 October 1933, in Anderson Indiana) is a Composer, Filmmaker, Videographer Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Earl Wilson may refer to Earl Wilson (politician (1906-1990 U 2005)
• 1935 - Omar Sivori, Argentine football player (d. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Enrique Omar Sívori (October 2 1935 &ndash February 17 2005 was an Argentine football forward and manager 2005)
• 1936 - Dick Barnett, American basketball player
• 1937 - Johnnie L. Cochran Jr., American attorney (d. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Richard "Dick" Barnett (born October 2 1936 in Gary Indiana) is a former pro Basketball player Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Johnnie L Cochran Jr (October 2 1937 March 29 2005 was an American Lawyer perhaps best known for his leadership in the legal defense of O 2005)
• 1938 - Rex Reed, American movie critic and actor
• 1938 - Waheed Murad, Pakistani film actor and director (d. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Rex Taylor Reed (born October 2, 1938) is an American Film critic and former co- host of the syndicated television show At Waheed Murad ( Urdu: ﺩﺍﺮﻣ ﺪﻴﺣﻭ ( October 2, 1938 - November 23, 1983) was a Pakistani film actor producer 1983)
• 1940 - Gheorghe Gruia, Romanian handball player
• 1941 - Zareh Baronian, Armenian theologian
• 1943 - Franklin Rosemont, American artist
• 1945 - Don McLean, American songwriter
• 1946 - Gen. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Gheorghe Gruia (born October 2, 1940 in Bucharest) is a former Romanian handball player and world champion in handball Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Archimandrite Zareh Baronian (born 2 October 1941 in Bucharest) is an Armenian theologian and abbot Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Franklin Rosemont (born October 2, 1943) was co-founder of the Chicago Surrealist Group. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Donald McLean (born October 2 1945 in New Rochelle New York) is an American Singer-songwriter. Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Sonthi Boonyaratglin, President of Council for National Security and Commander-in-Chief of Royal Thai Army
• 1946 - Eric Peterson, Canadian actor
• 1948 - Avery Brooks, American actor
• 1948 - Trevor Brooking, English footballer
• 1948 - Donna Karan, American fashion designer
• 1948 - Chris LeDoux, American musician and rodeo performer (d. General (Ret Sonthi Boonyaratglin (สนธิ บุญยรัตกลิน) (b The Council for National Security ( CNS) formerly known in English as the Council for Democratic Reform or previous name is the Council for Democratic Reform under The Royal Thai Army is the Army of Thailand. It is the oldest and largest branch of the Royal Thai Armed Forces. Eric Neal Peterson (born October 2, 1946) is a Canadian stage and Television actor best known for his roles in three major Canadian Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Avery Franklin Brooks (born October 2, 1948) is an American Actor, Jazz musician Opera Singer and Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Sir Trevor David Brooking CBE (born 2 October 1948 in Barking London) is a football player turned manager on-air analyst and Donna Karan is the Fashion designer and the creator of the DKNY ( D onna K aran N ew Y ork clothing label Chris LeDoux ( October 2, 1948 &ndash March 9, 2005) was an American Country music Singer-songwriter, bronze 2005)
• 1949 - Richard Hell, American musician
• 1949 - Annie Leibovitz, American photographer
• 1950 - Persis Khambatta, Indian actress (d. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Richard Hell (born Richard Meyers; October 2, 1949) is an American Singer, Songwriter, Bass guitarist Anna-Lou "Annie" Leibovitz (ˈliːbəvɪts (born October 2, 1949) is an American Portrait photographer whose style is marked Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Persis Khambatta ( October 2, 1948 &ndash August 18, 1998) was an Indian model and actress of Parsi ethnicity and Zoroastrian 1998)
• 1950 - Ian McNeice, English actor
• 1950 - Mike Rutherford, English musician (Genesis)
• 1951 - Sting, English musician and actor
• 1951 - Romina Power, Italian singer
• 1952 - Wahed Wafa, Afghan singer
• 1954 - Lorraine Bracco, American actress
• 1955 - Phil Oakey, English singer (The Human League)
• 1957 - Wade Dooley, English rugby union player
• 1960 - Al Connelly, Canadian Musician/Songwriter
• 1960 - Glenn Anderson, Canadian ice hockey player
• 1960 - Robbie Nevil, American singer and songwriter
• 1962 - Sigtryggur Baldursson, Icelandic drummer (The Sugarcubes)
• 1962 - Aziz M. Osman, Malaysian actor and director
• 1964 - Dirk Brinkmann, German field hockey player
• 1966 - Rodney Anoa'i (Yokozuna), Samoan-American professional wrestler (d. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Ian McNeice (born 2 October 1950) is an internationally known English Actor. Michael John Cleote Crawford Rutherford (born 2 October 1950 in Guildford, Surrey) is an English Musician. Genesis are an English rock band formed in 1967 With approximately 150 million albums sold worldwide Genesis are among the top 30 highest-selling recording artists Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner, CBE (born October 2, 1951) better known by his Stage name Sting, is a three time Academy Award Romina Francesca Power (born October 2, 1951) is an American -born Singer and Actress. Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Wahed Wafa ( Persian: واحد وفا) (also spelled as Wahid Wafa) (born October 2, 1952) is a Tajik singer Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Lorraine Bracco (born October 2, 1954) is an Academy Award - Golden Globe - and Emmy Award -nominated as well as Screen Actors Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Philip Oakey (born on 2 October, 1955, in Hinckley, Leicestershire, England) is a Composer, Singer, Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Wade Dooley (October 2 1957 is a former England Rugby union international who played lock forward. Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Al Connelly (born Alan John Connelly, 2 October 1960 Montreal, Canada) is the founding Guitarist with the Canadian Rock Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Glenn Christopher Anderson (born October 2, 1960 in Vancouver, British Columbia) is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey Robbie Nevil (born Robert S Nevil 2 October 1958, in Los Angeles California) is an American pop Singer-songwriter / Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Sigtryggur Baldursson (Born October 2, 1962) is an Icelandic Drummer and Singer. The Sugarcubes ( Sykurmolarnir in Icelandic) were an Icelandic Alternative rock band formed in 1986 and disbanded in 1992 Aziz M Osman (born October 2 1962) is a Malaysian Actor and director. Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Dirk Brinkmann (born October 2, 1964 in Duisburg, Nordrhein-Westfalen) is a former Field hockey player from (West- Germany Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Rodney Agatupu Anoa'i ( October 2 1966 &ndash October 23 2000) was a Samoan American professional wrestler 2000)
• 1967 - Frankie Fredericks, Namibian athlete
• 1967 - Bud Gaugh, American musician (Sublime)
• 1967 - Gillian Welch, American singer and songwriter
• 1968 - Victoria Derbyshire, British radio presenter
• 1968 - Jeff Martin, Canadian singer/songwriter
• 1968 - Jana Novotná, Czech tennis player
• 1968 - Glen Wesley, Canadian ice hockey player
• 1969 - Mitch English, American actor
• 1969 - Damon Gough, English singer
• 1970 - Eddie Guardado, American baseball relief pitcher
• 1970 - Kelly Ripa, American actress
• 1970 - Colin Rivas, Galician artist
• 1970 - Maribel Verdú, Spanish actress
• 1971 - James Root, American guitarist (Slipknot)
• 1971 - Tiffany, American singer
• 1972 - Tara Dawn Holland, Miss America 1997
• 1972 - Aaron Mckie, a professional basketball player who plays for the Memphis Grizzlies. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Frank ("Frankie" Fredericks (born October 2, 1967) is a Namibian former athlete, the first and so far only Olympic Floyd "Bud" Gaugh (born October 2, 1967) is a Rock music Drummer who played in the bands Sublime (1988-1996 Long Beach Sublime was a hip-hop influenced American Ska-punk and Reggae band that originated in Long Beach California. Gillian Welch (born October 2, 1967 in New York City) is a Singer-songwriter whose musical style combines elements of bluegrass, Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Victoria Derbyshire (born 2 October 1968 in Ramsbottom, England) is a Journalist and radio broadcaster who currently presents Jeffrey Scott Martin (born October 2, 1969 in Windsor Ontario) is a Canadian guitarist and singer-songwriter best known for fronting the Jana Novotna (Jana Novotná (b October 2 1968 in Brno, Czechoslovakia) is a former professional Tennis player from the Czech Republic Glen Edwin Wesley (born 2 October, 1968 is a retired Canadian ice hockey defenceman who played 10 seasons for the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Mitch English (born October 2 1969) is an American morning Talk show host Comedian, and weatherman. Damon Gough (nicknamed Badly Drawn Boy) was born 2 October 1969, in Dunstable, Bedfordshire. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Edward Adrian "Everyday Eddie" Guardado (born October 2, 1970 in Stockton California) is a Relief pitcher in Major League Kelly Maria Ripa (born October 2, 1970) an American Daytime Emmy Award -winning actress, Television personality and Colin Rivas (born October 1970 in Galicia Spain is of Basque and Irish Descent, a Writer, Archeologist, Artist, and Maribel Verdú (born 2 October 1970) is a Spanish actress She is perhaps best known to English-speaking audiences playing the roles of Luisa in the Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Slipknot is an American band from Des Moines Iowa. Slipknot consists of nine members the current band members are Sid Tiffany Renee Darwish (born October 2 1971) known popularly as Tiffany, is an American Singer who had a number of Teen Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Tara Dawn Holland (born 2 October 1972 in Overland Park, Kansas) was Miss America 1997 The Miss America pageant is a long-standing competition which awards scholarships to young women from the 50 states plus the District of Columbia and the US Virgin Islands Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Aaron Fitzgerald McKie (born October 2 1972 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American professional Basketball player in the NBA The Memphis Grizzlies are a professional Basketball team based in Memphis Tennessee.
• 1973 - Lene, Norwegian singer (Aqua)
• 1973 - Efren Ramirez, American actor
• 1973 - Scott Schoeneweis, American baseball player
• 1973 - Verka Serduchka, Ukrainian entertainer
• 1973 - Maria Wetterstrand, Swedish politician
• 1973 - Proof, American rapper (D12) (d. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Lene (born Lene Grawford Nystrøm on 2 October 1973 in Tønsberg, Norway) is a Norwegian singer who is best known as the lead Aqua is a Danish - Norwegian Dance-pop group, perhaps best known for their 1997 breakthrough single " Barbie Girl. Efren Ramirez (born October 2, 1973 in Los Angeles, California) is a Hispanic - American actor of Salvadoran Scott David Schoeneweis (born October 2, 1973 in Long Branch New Jersey) is an American Left-handed Relief pitcher Andriy Mykhailovych Danylko (Андрій Михайлович Данилко (born 2 October 1973 in Poltava, Ukraine) better known as Ingrid Maria Wetterstrand (born 2 October 1973 in Eskilstuna, Södermanland) is a Swedish politician DeShaun Dupree Holton ( October 2 1973 &ndash April 11 2006) better known as Proof, was a Detroit rapper and member of the rap D12 (also known as D-12, The Dirty Dozen, D-Twizzy and Detroit-Twelve) is an American hip hop group from Detroit 2006)
• 1974 - Simon Gregson, British actor
• 1974 - Michelle Krusiec, American actress
• 1974 - Mark Porter, New Zealand racing driver (d. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Simon Gregson (born Simon Gregory on 2 October 1974 in Wythenshawe, Manchester) is an English actor and is a Michelle J Krusiec ( born October 2, 1974) is a Taiwanese American actress Mark "Didley" Porter ( October 2, 1974 - October 8, 2006) was a New Zealand racing driver who competed in the Fujitsu 2006)
• 1974 - Sam Roberts, Canadian singer and songwriter
• 1974 - Paul Teutul Jr., co-star of American Chopper
• 1976 - Jason Dodson, American political consultant and teacher of esotericism
• 1976 - Mandisa, American singer
• 1976 - John Thornton, American Football player
• 1978 - Ayumi Hamasaki, Japanese singer
• 1979 - Primož Brezec, Slovenian basketball player
• 1979 - Francisco Fonseca, Mexican footballer
• 1979 - Maja Ivarsson, lead singer, The Sounds
• 1980 - Shane Andrus, National Football League kicker
• 1981 - Luke Wilkshire, Australian footballer
• 1981 - Toro, Taiwanese singer
• 1982 - George Pettit, Canadian singer (Alexisonfire)
• 1985 - Craig Davis, Wide Receiver for the San Diego Chargers
• 1986 - Camilla Belle, American actress
• 1987 - Phil Kessel, American ice hockey player
• 1990 - Dean Bouzanis, Australian soccer player
• 1993 - Tara Lynne Barr, American actress

Deaths

• 939 - Gilbert, Duke of Lorraine
• 1559 - Jacquet of Mantua, French composer (b. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Sam Roberts (born October 2, 1974) is a Juno Award winning Canadian rock Singer-songwriter, whose 2001 debut release The Paul "Paulie" Michael Teutul (born October 2, 1974) is one of the stars of the American reality Television program American Chopper The Series is a Learning Channel Reality television series produced by Pilgrim Films & Television Inc Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Jason Michael Dodson Sr (born October 2, 1976) is a professional consultant musician Freemason, Theologian, and Conceptualist Political consulting, beyond the self-evident definition of consulting in political matters refers to a specific Management consulting industry which has grown up around Mandisa Lynn Hundley (born October 2, 1976) most commonly known simply as Mandisa, is a Grammy and Dove Award -nominated John Thornton is the name of John Thornton (glass painter York Minster stain glass designer between 1405 and 1408 John Thornton (football Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) is a Japanese Singer-songwriter and former Actress. Also called Ayu by her fans Hamasaki has been dubbed the "Empress of Pop" due to her Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Primož Brezec (born October 2, 1979 in Postojna, Slovenia, SFR Yugoslavia) is a Slovenian professional Basketball Maja Ivarsson, born 2 October, 1979 in Åhus, Skåne County (in southern Sweden) is the lead singer with the Swedish The Sounds are a Post-punk revival band from Helsingborg, Sweden founded in 1999 not to be confused with the Finnish band The Sounds from Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Shane Andrus (born October 2, 1980 in Murray Kentucky) is an American football Placekicker who is currently a Free agent Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Luke Wilkshire (born October 2, 1981 in Wollongong, Australia) is an Australian footballer who plays for FC Dynamo Moscow Toro Guo Wei Yun ( born Alvan Guo Yi Jun ( on 2 October, 1981, better known only as Toro, is a Taiwanese singer and member Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) George Logan Pettit (born on October 2, 1982 in Grimsby, Ontario) is the lead vocalist and frontman of the Canadian Alexisonfire (pronounced Alexis-on-fire is a five-piece band that formed in Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football The San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego California. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Camilla Belle (born Camilla Belle Routh; October 2, 1986) is an American Actress. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Philip Joseph Kessel Jr (born October 2 1987, Madison, Wisconsin) is an American professional Ice hockey forward Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Dean Bouzanis (born October 2, 1990, in Sydney, Australia) is a Australian football goalkeeper with Greek heritage Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Tara Lynne Barr (born on October 2, 1993 in Orange County California) is an American teen actress This article is about the year 939. For the CPU socket see Socket 939 Events By Place Asia Gilbert or Giselbert (c890 &ndash 2 October 939) was the Duke of Lotharingia (or Lorraine) until 939 Jacquet of Mantua (Jacques Colebault dit Jachet de Mantoue (1483&ndash October 2, 1559) was a French composer of the Renaissance, who spent 1483)
• 1626 - Diego Sarmiento de Acuña, conde de Gondomar, Spanish diplomat (b. Don Diego Sarmiento de Acuña Count of Gondomar ( es: Don Diego Sarmiento de Acuña conde de Gondomar) ( Gondomar, Galicia November 1567)
• 1629 - Pierre de Bérulle, French cardinal and statesman (b. Pierre de Bérulle ( February 4, 1575 - October 2, 1629) was a French cardinal and Statesman, one of the most 1575)
• 1629 - Antonio Cifra, Italian composer (b. Antonio Cifra (1584 &ndash October 2, 1629) was an Italian composer of the Roman School of the Renaissance and early Baroque 1584)
• 1708 - Anne-Jules, 2nd duc de Noailles, French general (b. Year 1708 ( MDCCVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Anne-Jules 2nd duc de Noailles ( 5 February 1650 &mdash 2 October 1708) was one of the chief generals of France towards the 1650)
• 1724 - François-Timoléon de Choisy, French writer (b. Year 1724 ( MDCCXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a François Timoléon abbé de Choisy ( October 2, 1644 &ndash October 2, 1724) was a French Author. 1644)
• 1746 - Josiah Burchett, English Secretary of the Admiralty
• 1764 - William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
• 1775 - Chiyo-ni, Japanese poet (b. Year 1746 ( MDCCXLVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Josiah Burchett (1666? &ndash October 2, 1746) was Secretary of the Admiralty in England, a position he held for almost fifty years ( 26 Year 1764 ( MDCCLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a William Cavendish 4th Duke of Devonshire, KG, PC (8 May 1720 &ndash 2 October 1764 styled Lord Cavendish before 1729 and Marquess of Hartington The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the political leader of the United Kingdom Year 1775 ( MDCCLXXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Chiyo-ni ( Kaga no Chiyo) (千代尼 1703 - 2 October, 1775) was a Japanese Poet of the Edo period widely regarded 1703)
• 1780 - John André, British Army officer (executed) (b. Year 1703 ( MDCCIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1780 ( MDCCLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a For other uses see John André (disambiguation. Major John André ( May 2, 1750 &ndash October 2 1750)
• 1782 - Charles Lee, British and U. Year 1750 ( MDCCL) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1782 ( MDCCLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Charles Lee ( February 6 1732 &ndash October 2, 1782) was a British soldier turned Virginia planter who was a S. general (b. 1732)
• 1786 - Augustus Keppel, 1st Viscount Keppel, British admiral (b. Year 1732 ( MDCCXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1786 ( MDCCLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Admiral Augustus Keppel 1st Viscount Keppel PC ( 25 April 1725 &ndash 2 October 1786) was an officer of the British Royal Navy 1725)
• 1803 - Samuel Adams, American revolutionary leader (b. Year 1725 ( MDCCXXV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a 1803 ( MDCCCIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Samuel Adams ( – October 2 1803 was an American Statesman, Politician, Writer and political philosopher, brewer 1722)
• 1804 - Nicolas-Joseph Cugnot, French steam vehicle pioneer (b. Year 1722 ( MDCCXXII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1804 ( MDCCCIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Nicolas-Joseph Cugnot ( 26 February, 1725 &ndash 2 October, 1804) was a French Inventor. 1725)
• 1817 - Fyodor Fyodorovich Ushakov, Russian naval commander and admiral (b. Year 1725 ( MDCCXXV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1817 ( MDCCCXVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common See also Admiral Ushakov (warship Fyodor Fyodorovich Ushakov (Фёдор Фёдорович Ушако́в (February 24 1744&ndash 1744)
• 1850 - Sarah Biffen, English painter (b. Year 1744 ( MDCCXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a For the game see 1850 (board game. 1850 ( MDCCCL) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link Sarah Biffen (October 1784 &ndash October 2, 1850) was a Victorian English painter born with no arms 1784)
• 1853 - François Jean Dominique Arago, French mathematician (b. Year 1784 ( MDCCLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1853 ( MDCCCLIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common François Jean Dominique Arago ( Francesc Joan Dominic Aragó; 26 February 1786 2 October 1853 was a French Catalan Mathematician, 1786)
• 1927 - Svante Arrhenius, Swedish chemist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. Year 1786 ( MDCCLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Svante August Arrhenius ( February 19, 1859 &ndash October 2, 1927) was a Swedish Scientist, originally a Physicist The Nobel Prize in Chemistry (Nobelpriset i kemi is awarded annually by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences to scientists in the various fields of Chemistry. 1859)
• 1938 - Alexandru Averescu, Romanian soldier and politician (b. Year 1859 ( MDCCCLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Alexandru Averescu ( &mdash October 2 1938 was a Romanian marshal and populist politician 1859)
• 1947 - Peter D. Ouspensky, Russian mathematician and philosopher (b. Year 1859 ( MDCCCLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Peter D Ouspensky ( March 4, 1878 – October 2, 1947) ( Pyotr Demianovich Ouspenskii, also Uspenskii or Uspensky 1878)
• 1962 - Boris Y. Bukreev, Russian mathematician (b. Year 1878 ( MDCCCLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Boris Yakovych Bukreyev ( September 6, 1859 &ndash October 2, 1962) was a Ukrainian Mathematician who worked in the areas 1859)
• 1968 - Marcel Duchamp, French artist (b. Year 1859 ( MDCCCLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Marcel Duchamp (maʀsɛl dyˈʃɑ̃ (28 July 1887 &ndash 2 October 1968 was a French artist whose work is most often associated with the Dadaist and Surrealist 1887)
• 1971 - Bola de Nieve, Cuban singer, pianist, and songwriter (b. Year 1887 ( MDCCCLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Bola de Nieve ('Snowball' born Ignacio Jacinto Villa ( Guanabacoa, 11 September 1911 &ndash Mexico City, 2 October 1971 was 1911)
• 1973 - Paul Hartman, American actor (b. Events May 24 - Edward Elgar conducts the premiere of his Symphony No Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Paul Hartman ( March 1, 1904 – October 2, 1973) was an American dancer stage performer and Television Character 1904)
• 1973 - Paavo Nurmi, Finnish runner (b. Year 1904 ( MCMIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting on Paavo Johannes Nurmi ( ( 13 June 1897 &ndash 2 October 1973) was a Finnish runner. 1897)
• 1974 - Vasily Shukshin, Russian writer, actor, screenwriter, and director (b. Year 1897 ( MDCCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Vasily Makarovich Shukshin ( Васи́лий Мака́рович Шукши́н; 25 July 1929 &ndash 2 October 1974) was a notable 1929)
• 1975 - Kumaraswami Kamaraj, Indian political leader, Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu (b. Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Kamaraj Kumarasami, ( Tamil: காமராஜ் better known as K 1903)
• 1981 - Harry Golden, American journalist (b. Year 1903 ( MCMIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Harry Lewis Golden ( May 6, 1902 &ndash October 2, 1981) was an American Jewish writer and newspaper publisher 1902)
• 1981 - Hazel Scott, West Indian-born singer (b. Year 1902 ( MCMII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Hazel Dorothy Scott ( June 11, 1920 – October 2, 1981) was a Jazz and classical Pianist and Singer 1920)
• 1985 - Rock Hudson, American actor (b. Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Rock Hudson (November 17 1925 &ndash October 2 1985 was an American Film and Television Actor, recognised as a romantic leading man during 1925)
• 1987 - Peter Medawar, Brazilian-born scientist, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (b. Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Sir Peter Brian Medawar, OM, FRS, ( February 28, 1915 &ndash October 2, 1987) was a Brazilian born The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (Nobelpriset i fysiologi eller medicin is awarded once a year by the Swedish Karolinska Institute. 1915)
• 1987 - Madeleine Carroll, British-born actress (b. Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Madeleine Carroll ( February 26, 1906 &ndash October 2, 1987) was a British actress, immensely popular in the 1930s 1906)
• 1988 - Alec Issigonis, Greek-British car designer, developer of the Mini (b. Year 1906 ( MCMVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Sir Alexander Arnold Constantine Issigonis, CBE, FRS (November 18 1906&ndashOctober 2 1988 was a Greek - British designer The Mini is a small car that was produced by the British Motor Corporation (BMC and its successors from 1959 until 2000 1906)
• 1994 - Harriet Hilliard Nelson, American actress (b. Year 1906 ( MCMVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Harriet Nelson ( July 18, 1909 &ndash October 2, 1994) was an American singer and actress 1909)
• 1996 - Robert Bourassa, politician, premier of Quebec (b. Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Robert Bourassa GOQ ( July 14, 1933 &ndash October 2, 1996) was a politician in Quebec, Canada The Premier of Quebec (in French Premier ministre du Québec, sometimes literally translated as Prime Minister of Quebec) is the First minister for the 1933)
• 1998 - Gene Autry, American singer, actor, and entrepreneur (b. Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Orvon Gene Autry ( September 29 1907 &ndash October 2 1998) was an American performer who gained fame as The Singing Cowboy 1907)
• 1998 - Olivier Gendebien, Belgian racing driver (b. Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Olivier Gendebien ( 12 January 1924, Brussels, Belgium – 2 October 1998, Les Baux de Provence, Bouches-du-Rhône 1924)
• 1999 - Heinz G. Konsalik, German novelist (b. Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Heinz G Konsalik, pseudonym of Heinz Gunther ( May 28, 1921 - October 2, 1999) was a commercially successful German Novelist 1921)
• 2001 - Franz Biebl, German composer (b. Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Franz Xaver Biebl ( 1 September 1906 &ndash 2 October 2001) was a German composer of Classical music. 1906)
• 2002 - Heinz von Foerster, Austrian-born physicist and philosopher (b. Year 1906 ( MCMVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Heinz von Foerster (Nov 13 1911 Vienna – Oct 2 2002 Pescadero California) was an Austrian American scientist combining Physics and Philosophy 1911)
• 2003 - John T. Dunlop, U. Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. John Thomas Dunlop ( July 5, 1914 - October 2, 2003) was a US S. Secretary of Labor (b. 1914)
• 2005 - Bert Eriksson, Belgian neo-Nazi (b. Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Bert Eriksson ( June 30 1931 – October 2 2005) was a leading Belgian Neo-Nazi and Flemish nationalist The term neo-Nazism refers to post- World War II Political movements Social movements and ideologies seeking to revive Nazism, 1931)
• 2005 - Nipsey Russell, American comedian (b. Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Julius "Nipsey" Russell ( September 15, 1918 – October 2, 2005) was an American Comedian, best known today 1918)
• 2005 - August Wilson, American playwright (b. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common August Wilson ( April 27, 1945 – October 2, 2005) was an American Playwright. 1945)
• 2006 - Helen Chenoweth-Hage, American politician (b. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Helen P Chenoweth-Hage, born Helen Margaret Palmer ( January 27, 1938 &ndash October 2, 2006) was a Republican 1938)
• 2006 - Tamara Dobson, American actress (b. Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Tamara Dobson ( May 14, 1944 (some sources say 1947 - October 2, 2006) was an American Actress and Fashion model 1947)
• 2006 - Paul Halmos, Hungarian-born American mathematician (b. Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Paul Richard Halmos ( March 3 1916 &mdash October 2 2006) was a Hungarian -born Jewish American Mathematician Hungary (Magyarország 'mɔɟɔrorsaːg) officially in English the Republic of Hungary ( Magyar Köztársaság, literally Magyar (Hungarian Republic 1916)
• 2007 - Dan Keating, Irish politician (b. Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Dan Keating ( 2 January, 1902 &ndash 2 October, 2007) was a life-long Irish republican and patron of Republican Sinn Féin 1902)
• 2007 - Tex Coulter, American football player (b. Year 1902 ( MCMII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting DeWitt E "Tex" Coulter ( October 2, 1924 – October 2, 2007) was an American football Offensive lineman 1924)
• 2007 - Christopher Derrick, British writer (b. Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Christopher Hugh Derrick ( 12 June 1921 &ndash 2 October 2007) was an author reviewer Publisher's reader and lecturer 1921)

Holidays and observances

• Roman festivals - First day of the Ludi Augustales to celebrate the recovery by emperor August of Roman standards from the Parthians
• Roman Catholic Church - Memorial of Guardian Angels, Leodegar
• Also see October 2 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
• Guinea - Independence Day (from France, 1958)
• India - Gandhi Jayanti (birthday of Mahatma Gandhi, 1869)
• French Republican Calendar - Pomme de terre (Potato) Day, eleventh day in the Month of Vendémiaire
• International Day of Non-Violence to commomerate birthday of Mahatma Gandhi

External links

• BBC: On This Day
• The New York Times: On This Day
• On This Day in Canada

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Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar Roman holidays generally were celebrated to worship and celebrate a certain god or mythological occurrence and consisted of religious observances various festival traditions and usually The Calendar of saints is a traditional Christian method of organizing a Liturgical year on the level of days by associating each day with one or more Saints A guardian angel is an Angel who protects and guides a particular person Saint Leodegar or Leger, Bishop of Autun (c 615 &ndash Sarcing Somme October 2, 679) was the great opponent of Ebroin &mdash Oct 1 - Eastern Orthodox Church calendar - Oct 3 Fixed commemorations All fixed commemorations below are observed on October 15 by Old Calendarists Guinea, officially Republic of Guinea (pronounced /ˈgɪni/ République de Guinée is a country in West Africa, formerly known as French Guinea An Independence Day is an annual celebration commemorating the Anniversary of a Nation 's assumption of independent Statehood, usually after ceasing Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. India has three National days ref> National Portal of India: Know India: AT A GLANCE out of the many public holidays. Gandhi Jayanti Bold text is a national holiday celebrated in India to mark the occasion of the Birthday of Mahatma Gandhi, the " Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi ( Gujarati: મોહનદાસ કરમચંદ ગાંધી moɦən̪d̪äs kəɾəmʧən̪d̪ gän̪d̪ʱi (2 October 1869 – 30 January Year 1869 ( MDCCCLXIX) is a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year The French Republican Calendar or French Revolutionary Calendar was a Calendar proposed during the French Revolution, and used by the French government The potato is a Starchy Tuberous crop Vegetable from the perennial Solanum tuberosum of the Solanaceae Vendémiaire was the first Month in the French Republican Calendar. The International Day of Non-Violence is observed on 2 October, the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi ( Gujarati: મોહનદાસ કરમચંદ ગાંધી moɦən̪d̪äs kəɾəmʧən̪d̪ gän̪d̪ʱi (2 October 1869 – 30 January

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