📅 October 2

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What happened on October 2? Below are the notable events chosen by Wikipedia’s editors for this date, followed by celebrated births, deaths and the observances recognised around the world.

Events

• 2018 — The Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi was assassinated in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, Turkey.

  The Washington PostJamal KhashoggiAssassination of Jamal Khashoggi

• 2006 — A gunman killed five Amish girls before committing suicide in a one-room schoolhouse in Nickel Mines, Pennsylvania.

  West Nickel Mines School shootingAmishOne-room school

• 2005 — Typhoon Longwang made landfall in China as the deadliest tropical cyclone in that year to impact the country.

  Typhoon Longwang

• 1990 — A hijacked airliner collided with two other planes while attempting to land at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport in China, killing 128 and injuring 71.

  Aircraft hijacking1990 Guangzhou Baiyun airport collisionsGuangzhou Baiyun International Airport (1933–2004)

• 1971 — Nguyễn Văn Thiệu was re-elected unopposed as President of South Vietnam.

  Nguyễn Văn Thiệu1971 South Vietnamese presidential electionSouth Vietnam

• 1967 — Thurgood Marshall was sworn in as the first African-American justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.

  Thurgood MarshallSupreme Court of the United States

• 1942 — Second World War: HMS Curacoa (pictured) was accidentally rammed and sunk by RMS Queen Mary while escorting the liner to provide protection from submarine attacks.

  World War IIHMS Curacoa (D41)RMS Queen Mary

• 1913 — The Shubert Theatre (pictured) opened on Broadway with a production of Hamlet.

  Shubert Theatre (Broadway)Hamlet

• 1879 — Qing China signed the Treaty of Livadia with the Russian Empire, but the terms were so unfavorable that the Chinese government refused to ratify the treaty.

  Qing dynastyTreaty of LivadiaRussian Empire

• 1835 — Mexican dragoons dispatched to disarm settlers at Gonzales in Mexican Texas encountered stiff resistance from a Texian militia at the Battle of Gonzales, the first armed engagement of the Texas Revolution.

  DragoonGonzales, TexasTexians

• 1766 — As part of wider food riots, citizens in Nottingham, England, looted large quantities of cheese; one man was killed during attempts to restore order.

  1766 food riotsNottingham cheese riot

• 1470 — With King Edward IV of England forced to flee to the Burgundian Netherlands after a rebellion organised by Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick, Henry VI was restored to the throne.

  Edward IVRichard Neville, 16th Earl of WarwickHenry VI of England

Births

• 2005 — Sam Konstas, Australian cricketer

  Sam Konstas

• 2002 — Jacob Sartorius, American social media personality and singer

  Jacob Sartorius

• 2000 — Quadeca, American singer-songwriter and YouTuber

  Quadeca

• 1996 — Tom Trbojevic, Australian rugby league player

  Tom Trbojevic

• 1995 — Tepai Moeroa, Cook Islands rugby league player

  Tepai Moeroa

• 1993 — Lance McCullers Jr., American baseball player

  Lance McCullers Jr.

• 1992 — Alisson Becker, Brazilian footballer

  Alisson Becker

• 1992 — Shane Larkin, American-Turkish basketball player

  Shane Larkin

• 1992 — Nicol Ruprecht, Austrian rhythmic gymnast

  Nicol Ruprecht

• 1991 — Roberto Firmino, Brazilian footballer

  Roberto Firmino

• 1990 — Samantha Barks, Manx actress and singer

  Samantha Barks

• 1989 — Frederik Andersen, Danish ice hockey player

  Frederik Andersen

Deaths

• 2024 — Susie Berning, American professional golfer (born 1941)

  Susie Berning

• 2024 — Marissa Haque, Indonesian politician (born 1962)

  Marissa Haque

• 2023 — Francis Lee, English footballer (born 1944)

  Francis Lee (footballer)

• 2022 — Sacheen Littlefeather, American actress, model and activist for Native American civil rights (born 1946)

  Sacheen Littlefeather

• 2021 — Jack Biondolillo, American bowler (born 1940)

  Jack Biondolillo

• 2020 — Anne-Marie Hutchinson, British lawyer (born 1957)

  Anne-Marie Hutchinson

• 2018 — Jamal Khashoggi, Saudi journalist (born 1958)

  Jamal Khashoggi

• 2017 — Tom Petty, American musician (born 1950)

  Tom Petty

• 2016 — Neville Marriner, British conductor (born 1924)

  Neville Marriner

• 2015 — Brian Friel, Irish author, playwright, and director (born 1929)

  Brian Friel

• 2015 — Coleridge Goode, Jamaican-English bassist and composer (born 1914)

  Coleridge Goode

• 2015 — Johnny Paton, Scottish footballer and coach (born 1923)

  Johnny Paton

Observances & holidays

• Batik Day (Indonesia)

  Batik DayIndonesia

• Christian feast day: Blessed Antoine Chevrier

  BeatificationAntoine Chevrier

• Christian feast day: Denha I of Tikrit (Syriac Orthodox Church)

  Denha I of TikritSyriac Orthodox Church

• Christian feast day: Blessed Jan Beyzym

  BeatificationJan Beyzym

• Christian feast day: Blessed Maria Antonina Kratochwil

  BeatificationMaria Antonina Kratochwil

• Christian feast day: Blessed María Francisca Ricart Olmos

  BeatificationMaría Francisca Ricart Olmos

• Christian feast day: Memorial of the Holy Guardian Angels

  Memorial of the Holy Guardian Angels

• Christian feast day: Leodegar

  Leodegar

• Christian feast day: October 2 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

  October 2 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

• Gandhi's birthday-related observances: Gandhi Jayanti (India)

  Gandhi JayantiIndia

• Gandhi's birthday-related observances: International Day of Non-Violence

  International Day of Non-Violence

• Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Guinea from France in 1958

  Guinea

• National Grandparents Day (Italy)

  Grandparents' Day

• International Day of Non-Violence

  International Day of Non-Violence

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