October 2

Events

 * - : captures  after 88 years of r rule.
 * - The fought between Norwegians and Scots.
 * - discovers.
 * - by.
 * -, British Army officer of the , is hanged as a spy by American forces.
 * - transmits the proposed Constitutional amendments (The United States Bill of Rights) to the States for ratification.
 * - The begins with the :  soldiers attempt to disarm the people of, but encounter stiff resistance from a hastily assembled militia.
 * - The is demonstrated but proves to be a fake.
 * - : -  forces  attack, but are defeated by  troops.
 * - In, Nicholas Creede strikes it rich in silver during the last great silver boom of the American.
 * -  suffers a massive stroke, leaving him partially.
 * - The is adopted as a means to strengthen the.
 * - performers first test of the working  system.
 * - The " of the and the Work of God", commonly known as, was founded by.
 * - invades.
 * - Samuel R. Caldwell becomes the first person in the to be arrested on a marijuana charge.
 * - : Arabs murder 20 Jews.
 * - : In, begins an all-out offensive against.
 * - : troops end the.
 * - by  first published
 * - declares itself independent from.
 * - is sworn in as the first  justice of.
 * - A peaceful student demonstration in ends in the.
 * - A plane carrying the football team, administrators, and supporters  in  killing 31 people.
 * - A Chinese airline -247 is hijacked; after landing at, it crashes into two airliners on the ground, killing 132 people.
 * - The takes place after a riot in the  in,.
 * - The are signed by former U.S. President.
 * 1996  - An   crashes in  shortly after takeoff from, killing 70.
 * - The backs US military strikes, following.
 * - The begin, extending over three weeks.
 * - joins the.
 * - : The Ethan Allen tour boat capsizes on in, killing twenty people.
 * 2005  -  plays first regular season game outside  when the  defeat the  31-14 in ,
 * - Five school girls are murdered by in a  in  before Roberts commits.
 * - President of  walks across the  into  on his way to the second  with North Korean leader.

Births

 * - King (d. )
 * -, Duchess of Milan (d. )
 * -, Italian cardinal (d. )
 * -, French writer (d. )
 * -, Austrian luthier (d. )
 * -, signer of the (d. )
 * -, British general and politician (d. )
 * - King (d. )
 * -, American leader of slave uprising (d. )
 * -, French statesman (d. )
 * -, English anthropologist (d. )
 * -, German officer and politician (d. )
 * -, French soldier (d. )
 * -, Scottish chemist (d. )
 * -, Indian politician and spiritual leader (Father of the India) . (d. )
 * -, , recipient of the (d. )
 * -, U.S. Congressman for Maryland's (d. )
 * -, English cricketer (d. )
 * -, American poet (d. )
 * -, Russian military commander (d. )
 * -, American comedian and actor (d. )
 * -, American comedian and actor (d. )
 * -, French singer and artist (d. )
 * -, Austrian politician (d. )
 * -, British novelist (d. )
 * 1904  -,  (d.)
 * -, Scottish chemist, (d. )
 * -, American author (d. )
 * -, German footballer (d. )
 * -, American rocket scientist (d. )
 * -, historian of music education, organist, and choir master (d.)
 * -, English-born biologist,
 * 1917  -, American actor (d. )
 * -, American test pilot (d. )
 * 1921  -,  (d. )
 * -, English writer
 * -, American actor (d. )
 * 1928  -, German theologian
 * -, African-American actor (d. )
 * -, Premier of British Columbia
 * -, American baseball player
 * -, American composer, filmmaker and videographer
 * -, American baseball player (d. )
 * -, Argentine football player (d. )
 * -, American basketball player
 * -, American attorney (d. )
 * -, American movie critic and actor
 * 1938  -, Pakistani film actor and director (d. )
 * -, American artist
 * -, American songwriter
 * - Gen., President of and Commander-in-Chief of
 * -, American actor
 * -, English footballer
 * 1948  -, American fashion designer
 * 1948  -, American musician and rodeo performer (d. )
 * -, American musician
 * 1949  -, American photographer
 * -, Indian actress (d. )
 * 1950  -, English actor
 * 1950  -, English musician
 * -, English musician and actor
 * 1951  -, Italian singer
 * -, Afghan singer
 * -, American actress
 * -, English singer
 * -, English rugby union player
 * -, Canadian ice hockey player
 * 1960  -, American singer and songwriter
 * -, Icelandic drummer
 * 1962  -, Malaysian actor and director
 * -, German field hockey player
 * - (Yokozuna), Samoan-American professional wrestler (d. )
 * -, Namibian athlete
 * 1967  -, American musician
 * 1967  -, American singer and songwriter
 * -, British radio presenter
 * 1968  -, Canadian singer/songwriter
 * 1968  -, Czech tennis player
 * 1968  -, Canadian ice hockey player
 * -, American actor
 * 1969  -, English singer
 * -, Galician artist
 * 1970  -, American actress
 * 1970  -, American baseball relief pitcher
 * 1970  -, Spanish actress
 * -, American guitarist
 * 1971  -, American singer
 * -, 1997
 * -, Norwegian singer
 * 1973  -, American actor
 * 1973  -, American baseball player
 * 1973  -, Ukranian drag artist
 * 1973  -, Swedish politician
 * 1973  -, American rapper  (d. )
 * -, British actor
 * 1974  -, American actress
 * 1974  -, New Zealand racing driver (d. )
 * 1974  -, Canadian singer and songwriter
 * -, co-star of 
 * -, American singer
 * -, American and teacher of
 * -, American guitarist
 * -, Japanese singer
 * -, Mexican footballer
 * 1979  -, lead singer,
 * -, Australian soccer player
 * 1981  -, Taiwanese singer
 * -, Canadian singer
 * -, for the
 * -, American actress
 * -, American ice hockey player
 * -, Australian soccer player
 * -, American actress

Deaths

 * -, French composer (b. )
 * -, Spanish diplomat (b. )
 * -, French cardinal and statesman (b. )
 * 1629  -, Italian composer (b. )
 * -, French general (b. )
 * -, French writer (b. )
 * -, English Secretary of the Admiralty
 * -, Japanese poet (b. )
 * -, British Army officer (executed) (b. )
 * -, British and U.S. general (b. )
 * -, British admiral (b. )
 * -, American revolutionary leader (b. )
 * -, French automobile pioneer (b. )
 * -, Russian naval commander and admiral (b. )
 * -, English painter (b. )
 * -, French mathematician (b. )
 * -, Swedish chemist, laureate (b. )
 * -, Romanian soldier and politician (b. )
 * -, Russian mathematician and philosopher (b. )
 * -, Russian mathematician (b. )
 * -, French artist (b. )
 * -, Cuban singer, pianist, and songwriter (b. )
 * -, American actor (b. )
 * 1973  -, Finnish runner (b. )
 * -, Russian writer, actor, screenwriter, and director (b. )
 * -, Indian political leader, Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu (b. )
 * -, American journalist (b. )
 * 1981  -, West Indian-born singer (b. )
 * -, American actor (b. )
 * -, Brazilian-born scientist, recipient of the (b. )
 * 1987  -, British-born actress (b. )
 * -, Greek-British car designer, developer of the (b. )
 * -, American actress (b. )
 * -, politician, (b. )
 * -, American singer, actor, and entrepreneur (b. )
 * 1998  -, Belgian racing driver (b. )
 * -, German novelist (b. )
 * -, German composer (b. )
 * -, Austrian-born physicist and philosopher (b. )
 * -, U.S. Secretary of Labor (b. )
 * -, Belgian (b. )
 * 2005  -, American comedian (b. )
 * 2005  -, American playwright (b. )
 * -, American politician (b. )
 * 2006  -, American actress (b. )
 * 2006  -, -born American mathematician (b. )
 * -, Irish politician (b. )
 * 2007  -, American football player (b. )
 * 2007  -, British writer (b. )
 * 2007  -, American football player (b. )
 * 2007  -, British writer (b. )

Holidays and observances

 * - First day of the Ludi Augustales to celebrate the recovery by emperor August of Roman standards from the Parthians
 * - Memorial of ,
 * Also see
 * - (from France, )
 * - (birthday of, )
 * - Day, eleventh day in the