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2 October in History
Pakistan & the worldPAKISTAN · BORN ON THIS DAY1938
Waheed Murad, Pakistani actor, producer, and screenwriter, was born.
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Events
- 2025 2 people are killed and at least 4 others injured in an attack on a synagogue in Manchester, UK, during Yom Kippur. Wikipedia ↗
- 2019 A privately owned Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress conducting a living history exhibition flight crashes shortly after takeoff from Windsor Locks, Connecticut, killing seven. Wikipedia ↗
- 2018 The Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi is assassinated in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, Turkey. Wikipedia ↗
- 2016 Ethiopian protests break out during a festival in the Oromia region, killing dozens of people. Wikipedia ↗
- 2007 President Roh Moo-hyun of South Korea goes to North Korea for an Inter-Korean summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-il. Wikipedia ↗
- 2006 Five Amish girls are murdered in a shooting at a school in Pennsylvania, United States. Wikipedia ↗
- 2004 The first parkrun, then known as the Bushy Park Time Trial, takes place in Bushy Park, London, UK. Wikipedia ↗
- 2002 The Beltway sniper attacks begin in Washington, D.C., extending over three weeks and killing 10 people. Wikipedia ↗
- 1996 Aeroperú Flight 603 crashes into the ocean near Peru, killing all 70 people on board. Wikipedia ↗
- 1996 The Electronic Freedom of Information Act Amendments are signed by U.S. President Bill Clinton. Wikipedia ↗
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- 1992 Military police storm the Carandiru Penitentiary in São Paulo, Brazil during a prison riot. The resulting massacre leaves 111 prisoners dead. Wikipedia ↗
- 1990 Xiamen Airlines Flight 8301 is hijacked and lands at Guangzhou, where it crashes into two other airliners on the ground, killing 132. Wikipedia ↗
- 1980 Michael Myers becomes the first member of either chamber of Congress to be expelled since the Civil War. Wikipedia ↗
- 1971 South Vietnamese President Nguyen Van Thieu is re-elected in a one-man election. Wikipedia ↗
- 1971 British European Airways Flight 706 crashes near Aarsele, Belgium, killing 63. Wikipedia ↗
- 1970 An aircraft carrying the Wichita State University football team, administrators, and supporters crashes in Colorado, killing 31 people. Wikipedia ↗
- 1968 Mexican President Gustavo Díaz Ordaz orders soldiers to suppress a demonstration of unarmed students, ten days before the start of the 1968 Summer Olympics. Wikipedia ↗
- 1967 Thurgood Marshall is sworn in as the first African-American justice of the United States Supreme Court. Wikipedia ↗
- 1958 Guinea declares its independence from France. Wikipedia ↗
- 1944 World War II: German troops end the Warsaw Uprising. Wikipedia ↗
- 1942 World War II: Ocean Liner RMS Queen Mary accidentally rams and sinks HMS Curacoa, killing over 300 crewmen aboard Curacoa. Wikipedia ↗
- 1937 Rafael Trujillo orders the execution of Haitians living in the border region of the Dominican Republic. Wikipedia ↗
- 1928 The "Prelature of the Holy Cross and the Work of God", commonly known as Opus Dei, is founded. Wikipedia ↗
- 1920 Ukrainian War of Independence: Mikhail Frunze orders the Red Army to immediately cease hostilities with the Revolutionary Insurgent Army of Ukraine. Wikipedia ↗
- 1919 Seven days after suffering a "physical collapse" following a speech in Pueblo, Colorado, U.S. president Woodrow Wilson has a catastrophic stroke at the White House, leaving him physically and mentally incapacitated for the remainder of his presidency. Wikipedia ↗
- 1870 By plebiscite, the citizens of the Papal States accept annexation by the Kingdom of Italy. Wikipedia ↗
- 1864 American Civil War: Confederates defeat a Union attack on Saltville, Virginia. A massacre of wounded Union prisoners ensues. Wikipedia ↗
- 1835 Texas Revolution: Mexican troops attempt to disarm the people of Gonzales, but encounter stiff resistance from a hastily assembled militia. Wikipedia ↗
- 1789 The United States Bill of Rights is sent to the various States for ratification. Wikipedia ↗
- 1780 American Revolutionary War: John André, a British Army officer, is hanged as a spy by the Continental Army. Wikipedia ↗
- 1766 The Nottingham Cheese Riot breaks out at the Goose Fair in Nottingham, UK, in response to the excessive cost of cheese. Wikipedia ↗
- 1552 Russo-Kazan Wars: Russian troops enter Kazan. Wikipedia ↗
- 1470 The Earl of Warwick's rebellion forces King Edward IV of England to flee to the Netherlands, restoring Henry VI to the throne. Wikipedia ↗
- 1263 The Battle of Largs is fought between Norwegians and Scots. Wikipedia ↗
- 1187 Saladin wins Jerusalem after the city surrendered to his forces following a prolonged siege. Wikipedia ↗
- 939 Battle of Andernach: Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor, crushes a rebellion against his rule, by a coalition of Eberhard of Franconia and other Frankish dukes. Wikipedia ↗
- 829 Theophilos succeeds his father Michael II as Byzantine Emperor. Wikipedia ↗
- 811 Michael I Rangabe is proclaimed as Byzantine Emperor, forcing the rival claimant Staurakios to abdicate his claim. Wikipedia ↗
- 48 BC Julius Caesar arrives in Ptolemaic Egypt in his pursuit of Pompey and learns of the latter's death. Wikipedia ↗
Born on this day
- 1938 Waheed Murad, Pakistani actor, producer, and screenwriter (died 1983) Wikipedia ↗
- 2005 Sam Konstas, Australian cricketer Wikipedia ↗
- 2002 Jacob Sartorius, American social media personality and singer Wikipedia ↗
- 2000 Quadeca, American singer-songwriter and YouTuber Wikipedia ↗
- 1996 Tom Trbojevic, Australian rugby league player Wikipedia ↗
- 1995 Tepai Moeroa, Cook Islands rugby league player Wikipedia ↗
- 1993 Lance McCullers Jr., American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
- 1992 Alisson Becker, Brazilian footballer Wikipedia ↗
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- 1992 Shane Larkin, American-Turkish basketball player Wikipedia ↗
- 1992 Nicol Ruprecht, Austrian rhythmic gymnast Wikipedia ↗
- 1991 Roberto Firmino, Brazilian footballer Wikipedia ↗
- 1990 Samantha Barks, Manx actress and singer Wikipedia ↗
- 1989 Frederik Andersen, Danish ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
- 1989 Josh Bailey, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
- 1989 Aaron Hicks, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
- 1989 George Nash, English rower Wikipedia ↗
- 1988 Brittany Howard, American singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
- 1987 Joe Ingles, Australian basketball player Wikipedia ↗
- 1987 Phil Kessel, American ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
- 1987 Ricky Stenhouse Jr., American race car driver Wikipedia ↗
- 1986 Camilla Belle, American actress Wikipedia ↗
- 1985 Çağlar Birinci, Turkish footballer Wikipedia ↗
- 1984 Marion Bartoli, French tennis player Wikipedia ↗
- 1982 Tyson Chandler, American basketball player Wikipedia ↗
- 1982 Esra Gümüş, Turkish volleyball player Wikipedia ↗
- 1981 Luke Wilkshire, Australian footballer Wikipedia ↗
- 1978 Ayumi Hamasaki, Japanese singer, songwriter, actress Wikipedia ↗
- 1977 Didier Défago, Swiss skier Wikipedia ↗
- 1976 Mark Chilton, English cricketer Wikipedia ↗
- 1974 Bjarke Ingels, Danish architect Wikipedia ↗
- 1974 Sam Roberts, Canadian singer-songwriter and musician Wikipedia ↗
- 1974 Paul Teutul Jr., American motorcycle designer, co-founded Orange County Choppers Wikipedia ↗
- 1973 Melissa Harris-Perry, American journalist, author, and educator Wikipedia ↗
- 1973 Lene Nystrøm, Norwegian singer, songwriter, and musician Wikipedia ↗
- 1973 Efren Ramirez, American actor Wikipedia ↗
- 1973 Scott Schoeneweis, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
- 1972 Aaron McKie, American basketball player Wikipedia ↗
- 1971 Tiffany Darwish, American singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
- 1971 Jim Root, American guitarist and songwriter Wikipedia ↗
- 1971 Chris Savino, American comic book artist, writer, animator and creator of The Loud House Wikipedia ↗
- 1970 Eddie Guardado, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
- 1970 Patricia O'Callaghan, Canadian soprano Wikipedia ↗
- 1970 Kelly Ripa, American actress and talk show host Wikipedia ↗
- 1970 Maribel Verdú, Spanish actress Wikipedia ↗
- 1969 Badly Drawn Boy, English musician Wikipedia ↗
- 1968 Jana Novotná, Czech tennis player and sportscaster (died 2017) Wikipedia ↗
- 1968 Joey Slotnick, American actor Wikipedia ↗
- 1968 Glen Wesley, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
- 1968 Kelly Willis, American country music singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
- 1967 Frankie Fredericks, Namibian sprinter Wikipedia ↗
- 1967 Alex Karp, American businessman Wikipedia ↗
- 1967 Thomas Muster, Austrian tennis player Wikipedia ↗
- 1967 Gillian Welch, American singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
- 1966 Yokozuna, American wrestler (died 2000) Wikipedia ↗
- 1965 Darren Cahill, Australian tennis player Wikipedia ↗
- 1965 Tom Moody, Australian cricketer Wikipedia ↗
- 1965 Ferhan and Ferzan Önder, Turkish-Austrian pianists Wikipedia ↗
- 1964 Dirk Brinkmann, German field hockey player Wikipedia ↗
- 1963 Keith Bradshaw, Australian cricketer Wikipedia ↗
- 1963 Maria Ressa, Filipino-American journalist Wikipedia ↗
- 1962 Mark Rypien, Canadian-American football player Wikipedia ↗
- 1960 Glenn Anderson, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
- 1960 Django Bates, English musician and composer Wikipedia ↗
- 1960 Joe Sacco, Maltese-American journalist and cartoonist Wikipedia ↗
- 1960 Dereck Whittenburg, American basketball player and coach Wikipedia ↗
- 1958 Robbie Nevil, American singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
- 1957 John Cook, American golfer Wikipedia ↗
- 1957 Wade Dooley, English rugby player Wikipedia ↗
- 1956 Freddie Jackson, American soul singer (died 2026) Wikipedia ↗
- 1955 Philip Oakey, English singer-songwriter, keyboard player, and producer Wikipedia ↗
- 1954 Lorraine Bracco, American actress Wikipedia ↗
- 1953 Vanessa Bell Armstrong, American singer Wikipedia ↗
- 1953 Tom Boswell, American basketball player Wikipedia ↗
- 1952 Janusz Olejniczak, Polish classical pianist and actor (died 2024) Wikipedia ↗
- 1952 Robin Riker, American actress Wikipedia ↗
- 1951 Sting, English singer-songwriter and actor Wikipedia ↗
- 1950 Mike Rutherford, English guitarist Wikipedia ↗
- 1949 Richard Hell, American singer-songwriter and bass player Wikipedia ↗
- 1949 Annie Leibovitz, American photographer Wikipedia ↗
- 1948 Trevor Brooking, English footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
- 1948 Avery Brooks, American actor Wikipedia ↗
- 1948 Donna Karan, American fashion designer, founded DKNY Wikipedia ↗
- 1948 Siim Kallas, Estonian politician, Prime Minister of Estonia (died 2026) Wikipedia ↗
- 1948 Persis Khambatta, Indian model and actress, (died 1998) Wikipedia ↗
- 1947 Ward Churchill, American author and activist (died 2026) Wikipedia ↗
- 1946 Sonthi Boonyaratglin, Thai general and politician Wikipedia ↗
- 1945 Martin Hellman, American cryptographer and academic Wikipedia ↗
- 1945 Don McLean, American singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
- 1944 Vernor Vinge, American author (died 2024) Wikipedia ↗
- 1943 Anna Ford, English journalist Wikipedia ↗
- 1943 Henri Szeps, Australian actor (died 2025) Wikipedia ↗
- 1942 Steve Sabol, American director and producer, co-founded NFL Films (died 2012) Wikipedia ↗
- 1941 Diana Hendry, English poet and author Wikipedia ↗
- 1941 Ron Meagher, American rock bass player Wikipedia ↗
- 1939 Budhi Kunderan, Indian cricketer (died 2006) Wikipedia ↗
- 1938 Nick Gravenites, American singer-songwriter (died 2024) Wikipedia ↗
- 1938 Rex Reed, American film critic (died 2026) Wikipedia ↗
- 1937 Johnnie Cochran, American lawyer (died 2005) Wikipedia ↗
- 1936 Dick Barnett, American basketball player (died 2025) Wikipedia ↗
- 1936 Connie Dierking, American basketball player (died 2013) Wikipedia ↗
- 1936 Gwen Marston, American quilter and writer (died 2019) Wikipedia ↗
- 1935 Omar Sívori, Italian-Argentine footballer and manager (died 2005) Wikipedia ↗
- 1934 Richard Scott, Baron Scott of Foscote, English lawyer and judge Wikipedia ↗
- 1934 Earl Wilson, American baseball player (died 2005) Wikipedia ↗
- 1933 John Gurdon, English biologist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2025) Wikipedia ↗
- 1933 Dave Somerville, Canadian singer (died 2015) Wikipedia ↗
- 1932 Maury Wills, American baseball player and manager (died 2022) Wikipedia ↗
- 1930 Dave Barrett, Canadian social worker and politician, 26th Premier of British Columbia (died 2018) Wikipedia ↗
- 1929 Peter Bronfman, Canadian businessman (died 1996) Wikipedia ↗
- 1929 Moses Gunn, American actor (died 1993) Wikipedia ↗
- 1928 George McFarland, American actor (died 1993) Wikipedia ↗
- 1928 Wolfhart Pannenberg, Polish-German theologian and academic (died 2014) Wikipedia ↗
- 1926 Jan Morris, Welsh historian and author (died 2020) Wikipedia ↗
- 1925 Wren Blair, Canadian ice hockey player, coach, and manager (died 2013) Wikipedia ↗
- 1921 Edmund Crispin, English writer and composer (died 1978) Wikipedia ↗
- 1921 Albert Scott Crossfield, American pilot and engineer (died 2006) Wikipedia ↗
- 1921 Robert Runcie, English archbishop (died 2000) Wikipedia ↗
- 1919 John W. Duarte, English guitarist and composer (died 2004) Wikipedia ↗
- 1917 Christian de Duve, Belgian cytologist and biochemist, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2013) Wikipedia ↗
- 1917 Charles Drake, American actor (died 1994) Wikipedia ↗
- 1915 Chuck Williams, American author and businessman, founded Williams Sonoma (died 2015) Wikipedia ↗
- 1914 Jack Parsons, American chemist, occultist, and engineer (died 1952) Wikipedia ↗
- 1914 Bernarr Rainbow, English organist, conductor, and historian (died 1998) Wikipedia ↗
- 1912 Frank Malina, American engineer and painter (died 1981) Wikipedia ↗
- 1909 Alex Raymond, American cartoonist, creator of Flash Gordon (died 1956) Wikipedia ↗
- 1907 Víctor Paz Estenssoro, Bolivian politician, President of Bolivia (died 2001) Wikipedia ↗
- 1907 Alexander R. Todd, Scottish biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1997) Wikipedia ↗
- 1906 Thomas Hollway, Australian politician, Premier of Victoria (died 1971) Wikipedia ↗
- 1905 Franjo Šeper, Croatian cardinal (died 1981) Wikipedia ↗
- 1904 Graham Greene, English novelist, playwright, and critic (died 1991) Wikipedia ↗
- 1904 Lal Bahadur Shastri, Indian and politician, Prime Minister of India (died 1966) Wikipedia ↗
- 1902 Leopold Figl, Austrian politician, Chancellor of Austria (died 1965) Wikipedia ↗
- 1900 Leela Roy Nag, Indian freedom fighter, social reformer and politician (died 1970) Wikipedia ↗
- 1897 Bud Abbott, American comedian, actor, and producer. (died 1974) Wikipedia ↗
- 1895 Ruth Cheney Streeter, American colonel (died 1990) Wikipedia ↗
- 1893 Leroy Shield, American composer and conductor (died 1962) Wikipedia ↗
- 1890 Groucho Marx, American comedian and actor (died 1977) Wikipedia ↗
- 1883 Karl von Terzaghi, Austrian geologist and engineer (died 1963) Wikipedia ↗
- 1882 Boris Shaposhnikov, Russian colonel (died 1945) Wikipedia ↗
- 1879 Wallace Stevens, American poet (died 1955) Wikipedia ↗
- 1875 Pattie Ruffner Jacobs, American suffragist (died 1935) Wikipedia ↗
- 1873 Stephen Warfield Gambrill, American lawyer and politician (died 1924) Wikipedia ↗
- 1873 Pelham Warner, English cricketer and manager (died 1963) Wikipedia ↗
- 1871 Cordell Hull, American politician, United States Secretary of State, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1955) Wikipedia ↗
- 1871 Martha Brookes Hutcheson, American landscaper and author (died 1959) Wikipedia ↗
- 1869 Mahatma Gandhi, Indian freedom fighter, activist and philosopher (died 1948) Wikipedia ↗
- 1866 Swami Abhedananda, Indian mystic and philosopher (died 1939) Wikipedia ↗
- 1854 Patrick Geddes, Scottish biologist, sociologist, geographer, and philanthropist (died 1932) Wikipedia ↗
- 1852 William Ramsay, Scottish chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1916) Wikipedia ↗
- 1851 Ferdinand Foch, French field marshal (died 1929) Wikipedia ↗
- 1847 Paul von Hindenburg, German field marshal and politician, 2nd President of Germany (died 1934) Wikipedia ↗
- 1832 Edward Burnett Tylor, English anthropologist (died 1917) Wikipedia ↗
- 1828 Charles Floquet, French lawyer and politician, Prime Minister of France (died 1896) Wikipedia ↗
- 1821 Alexander P. Stewart, American general (died 1908) Wikipedia ↗
- 1815 James Agnew, Irish-Australian politician, Premier of Tasmania (died 1901) Wikipedia ↗
- 1800 Nat Turner, American slave and uprising leader (died 1831) Wikipedia ↗
- 1798 Charles Albert, King of Sardinia (1831–49) (died 1849) Wikipedia ↗
- 1768 William Beresford, 1st Viscount Beresford, English general and politician (died 1854) Wikipedia ↗
- 1718 Elizabeth Montagu, English author and critic (died 1800) Wikipedia ↗
- 1538 Charles Borromeo, Italian cardinal and saint (died 1584) Wikipedia ↗
- 1527 William Drury, English politician (died 1579) Wikipedia ↗
- 1470 Isabella of Aragon, Queen of Portugal, Daughter of Isabella I of Castile and Ferdinand II of Aragon (died 1498) Wikipedia ↗
- 1452 Richard III of England (died 1485) Wikipedia ↗
Died on this day
- 2024 Susie Berning, American professional golfer (born 1941) Wikipedia ↗
- 2024 Marissa Haque, Indonesian politician (born 1962) Wikipedia ↗
- 2023 Francis Lee, English footballer (born 1944) Wikipedia ↗
- 2022 Sacheen Littlefeather, American actress, model and activist for Native American civil rights (born 1946) Wikipedia ↗
- 2021 Jack Biondolillo, American bowler (born 1940) Wikipedia ↗
- 2020 Anne-Marie Hutchinson, British lawyer (born 1957) Wikipedia ↗
- 2018 Jamal Khashoggi, Saudi journalist (born 1958) Wikipedia ↗
- 2017 Tom Petty, American musician (born 1950) Wikipedia ↗
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- 2016 Neville Marriner, British conductor (born 1924) Wikipedia ↗
- 2015 Brian Friel, Irish author, playwright, and director (born 1929) Wikipedia ↗
- 2015 Coleridge Goode, Jamaican-English bassist and composer (born 1914) Wikipedia ↗
- 2015 Johnny Paton, Scottish footballer and coach (born 1923) Wikipedia ↗
- 2014 Robert Flower, Australian footballer (born 1955) Wikipedia ↗
- 2013 Abraham Nemeth, American mathematician and academic (born 1918) Wikipedia ↗
- 2012 Nguyễn Chí Thiện, Vietnamese-American poet and activist (born 1939) Wikipedia ↗
- 2012 Charles Roach, Trinidadian-Canadian lawyer and activist (born 1933) Wikipedia ↗
- 2012 J. Philippe Rushton, English-Canadian psychologist, theorist, academic (born 1943) Wikipedia ↗
- 2010 Kwa Geok Choo, Singaporean lawyer and scholar (born 1920) Wikipedia ↗
- 2007 Tex Coulter, American football player (born 1924) Wikipedia ↗
- 2007 George Grizzard, American actor (born 1928) Wikipedia ↗
- 2007 Dan Keating, Irish Republican Army volunteer (born 1902) Wikipedia ↗
- 2006 Helen Chenoweth-Hage, American politician (born 1938) Wikipedia ↗
- 2006 Paul Halmos, Hungarian-American mathematician (born 1916) Wikipedia ↗
- 2005 Nipsey Russell, American comedian and actor (born 1918) Wikipedia ↗
- 2005 August Wilson, American author and playwright (born 1945) Wikipedia ↗
- 2003 John Thomas Dunlop, American scholar and politician, United States Secretary of Labor (born 1914) Wikipedia ↗
- 2002 Heinz von Foerster, Austrian-American physicist and philosopher (born 1911) Wikipedia ↗
- 2001 Franz Biebl, German composer and academic (born 1906) Wikipedia ↗
- 2000 David Tonkin, Australian politician, Premier of South Australia (born 1929) Wikipedia ↗
- 1999 Heinz G. Konsalik, German journalist and author (born 1921) Wikipedia ↗
- 1998 Gene Autry, American actor, singer, and guitarist (born 1907) Wikipedia ↗
- 1996 Robert Bourassa, Canadian lawyer and politician, Premier of Quebec (born 1933) Wikipedia ↗
- 1996 Andrey Lukanov, Bulgarian politician, 40th Prime Minister of Bulgaria (born 1938) Wikipedia ↗
- 1991 Hazen Argue, Canadian politician (born 1921) Wikipedia ↗
- 1991 Demetrios I of Constantinople (born 1914) Wikipedia ↗
- 1988 Alec Issigonis, English car designer, designed the Mini (born 1906) Wikipedia ↗
- 1988 Hamengkubuwono IX, Indonesian politician, 2nd vice president of Indonesia (born 1912) Wikipedia ↗
- 1987 Madeleine Carroll, English actress (born 1906) Wikipedia ↗
- 1987 Peter Medawar, Brazilian-English biologist and zoologist, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1915) Wikipedia ↗
- 1985 Rock Hudson, American actor (born 1925) Wikipedia ↗
- 1981 Harry Golden, American journalist and author (born 1902) Wikipedia ↗
- 1981 Hazel Scott, Trinidadian-American activist, actress, and musician (born 1920) Wikipedia ↗
- 1975 K. Kamaraj, Indian lawyer and politician (born 1903) Wikipedia ↗
- 1974 Vasily Shukshin, Russian actor, director, and screenwriter (born 1929) Wikipedia ↗
- 1973 Paul Hartman, American actor and dancer (born 1904) Wikipedia ↗
- 1973 Paavo Nurmi, Finnish runner (born 1897) Wikipedia ↗
- 1971 Jessie Arms Botke, American painter (born 1883) Wikipedia ↗
- 1968 Marcel Duchamp, French painter and sculptor (born 1887) Wikipedia ↗
- 1955 William R. Orthwein, American swimmer and water polo player (born 1881) Wikipedia ↗
- 1953 John Marin, American painter (born 1870) Wikipedia ↗
- 1953 Émilie Busquant, French anarcho-syndicalist, sewed the first Flag of Algeria (born 1901) Wikipedia ↗
- 1943 John Evans, English-Australian politician, 21st Premier of Tasmania (born 1855) Wikipedia ↗
- 1938 Alexandru Averescu, Romanian military leader and politician, 24th Prime Minister of Romania (born 1859) Wikipedia ↗
- 1927 Svante Arrhenius, Swedish physicist and chemist, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1859) Wikipedia ↗
- 1920 Max Bruch, German composer and conductor (born 1838) Wikipedia ↗
- 1853 François Arago, French mathematician, physicist, astronomer, and politician (born 1786) Wikipedia ↗
- 1850 Sarah Biffen, English painter (born 1784) Wikipedia ↗
- 1847 Vasil Aprilov, Bulgarian educator, merchant and writer (born 1789) Wikipedia ↗
- 1804 Nicolas-Joseph Cugnot, French engineer (born 1725) Wikipedia ↗
- 1803 Samuel Adams, American politician, Governor of Massachusetts (born 1722) Wikipedia ↗
- 1786 Augustus Keppel, 1st Viscount Keppel, English admiral and politician (born 1725) Wikipedia ↗
- 1782 Charles Lee, English-born American general (born 1732) Wikipedia ↗
- 1780 John André, English soldier (born 1750) Wikipedia ↗
- 1764 William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire, English politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (born 1720) Wikipedia ↗
- 1746 Josiah Burchett, English admiral and politician (born 1666) Wikipedia ↗
- 1724 François-Timoléon de Choisy, French historian and author (born 1644) Wikipedia ↗
- 1709 Ivan Mazepa, Ukrainian diplomat (born 1639) Wikipedia ↗
- 1708 Anne Jules de Noailles, French general (born 1650) Wikipedia ↗
- 1678 Wu Sangui, Qing Chinese general (born 1612) Wikipedia ↗
- 1674 George Frederick of Nassau-Siegen, officer in the Dutch Army (born 1606) Wikipedia ↗
- 1629 Antonio Cifra, Italian composer (born 1584) Wikipedia ↗
- 1629 Pierre de Bérulle, French cardinal and theologian (born 1575) Wikipedia ↗
- 1626 Diego Sarmiento de Acuña, 1st Count of Gondomar, Spanish academic and diplomat (born 1567) Wikipedia ↗
- 1559 Jacquet of Mantua, French-Italian composer (born 1483) Wikipedia ↗
- 1264 Pope Urban IV (born c. 1200) Wikipedia ↗
- 939 Eberhard of Franconia Wikipedia ↗
- 939 Gilbert, Duke of Lorraine Wikipedia ↗
- 829 Michael II, Byzantine emperor Wikipedia ↗
- 534 Athalaric, king of the Ostrogoths in Italy Wikipedia ↗
Holidays & observances
Batik Day (Indonesia)Christian feast day: Blessed Antoine ChevrierChristian feast day: Denha I of Tikrit (Syriac Orthodox Church)Christian feast day: Blessed Jan BeyzymChristian feast day: Blessed Maria Antonina KratochwilChristian feast day: Blessed María Francisca Ricart OlmosChristian feast day: Memorial of the Holy Guardian AngelsChristian feast day: LeodegarChristian feast day: October 2 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)Gandhi's birthday-related observances: Gandhi Jayanti (India)Gandhi's birthday-related observances: International Day of Non-ViolenceIndependence Day, celebrates the independence of Guinea from France in 1958National Grandparents Day (Italy)International Day of Non-Violence
Events, births, deaths and observances: Wikipedia, “October 2”, text under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pakistan entries reviewed by Newsora24. Updated 14 Oct 2026.