October 2nd
🎉 Holidays on this date
Gandhi Jayanti
Indian national holiday on October 2 marking the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi; also observed globally as the International Day of Non-Violence.
International Day of Non-Violence
United Nations observance on October 2 (Gandhi's birthday) promoting the message of non-violence as a universal value.
199 Notable deaths
Tom Petty
American musician.
Born October 20th, 1950 in Gainesville.
Died October 2nd, 2017 at 66 years old in UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center (drug overdose). [ref]
Rock Hudson
American actor (1925–1985).
Born November 17th, 1925 in Winnetka.
Died October 2nd, 1985 at 59 years old in Marina del Rey (lung cancer, AIDS related disease).
Jamal Khashoggi
Saudi journalist (1958–2018).
Born October 13th, 1958 in Medina.
Died October 2nd, 2018 at 59 years old in Consulate General of Saudi Arabia in Istanbul (killing). [ref]
K.Kamarajar
Indian politician (1903-1975).
Born July 15th, 1903 in Virudhunagar.
Died October 2nd, 1975 at 72 years old in Chennai.
Marcel Duchamp
French painter, sculptor, and chess player (1887–1968).
Born July 28th, 1887 in Blainville-Crevon. [ref]
Died October 2nd, 1968 at 81 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine. [ref]
Raja Ravi Varma
Indian painter from kerala (1848–1906).
Born April 29th, 1848 in Kilimanoor. [ref]
Died October 2nd, 1906 at 58 years old in Attingal. [ref]
Gene Autry
American actor and singer (1907–1998).
Born September 29th, 1907 in Tioga.
Died October 2nd, 1998 at 91 years old in Studio City (lymphoma).
Sacheen Littlefeather
American activist (1946–2022).
Born November 14th, 1946 in Salinas.
Died October 2nd, 2022 at 75 years old in Novato (breast cancer). [ref]
August Wilson
American playwright (1945-2005).
Born April 27th, 1945 in Pittsburgh. [ref]
Died October 2nd, 2005 at 60 years old in Seattle (liver cancer). [ref]
Nipsey Russell
American entertainer (1918–2005).
Born October 13th, 1924 in Atlanta. [ref]
Died October 2nd, 2005 at 80 years old in New York City (stomach cancer). [ref]
Bob Gibson
American baseball player (1935–2020).
Born November 9th, 1935 in Omaha.
Died October 2nd, 2020 at 84 years old in Omaha (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Hannelore Schmatz
West german mountain climber (1940–1979).
Born February 16th, 1940 in Regensburg.
Died October 2nd, 1979 at 39 years old in Mount Everest (hypothermia).
John Francis Fitzgerald
Irish-american politician, massachusetts (1863-1950).
Born February 11th, 1863 in Boston.
Died October 2nd, 1950 at 87 years old in Boston.
Kim Shattuck
American singer, musician, and songwriter (1963-2019).
Born July 17th, 1963 in Burbank.
Died October 2nd, 2019 at 56 years old in Los Angeles (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis).
Svante August Arrhenius
Swedish astronomer, chemist and physicist (1859–1927).
Born February 19th, 1859 in Wik Castle. [ref]
Died October 2nd, 1927 at 68 years old in Stockholm (functional gastrointestinal disorder).
Otto Günsche
Hitler's personal adjutant (1917–2003).
Born September 24th, 1917 in Jena.
Died October 2nd, 2003 at 86 years old in Lohmar (myocardial infarction).
Harriet Nelson
American actress and singer (1909-1994).
Born July 18th, 1909 in Des Moines.
Died October 2nd, 1994 at 85 years old in Laguna Beach (heart failure).
Hazel Scott
American musician (1920-1981).
Born June 11th, 1920 in Port of Spain.
Died October 2nd, 1981 at 61 years old in New York City (pancreatic cancer).
George Savalas
American actor (1924–1985).
Born December 5th, 1924 in The Bronx.
Died October 2nd, 1985 at 60 years old in Westwood (leukemia).
Choi Jin-sil
South korean actress (1968-2008).
Born December 24th, 1968 in Seoul.
Died October 2nd, 2008 at 39 years old in Seoul (hanging to death). [ref]
Marie Stopes
British birth control campaigner and paleontologist (1880-1958).
Born October 15th, 1880 in Edinburgh. [ref]
Died October 2nd, 1958 at 77 years old in Dorking (breast cancer). [ref]
Paavo Nurmi
Finnish middle and long distance runner (1897-1973).
Born June 13th, 1897 in Turku.
Died October 2nd, 1973 at 76 years old in Helsinki.
Frances Bergen
Actress, model (1922-2006).
Born September 14th, 1922 in Birmingham.
Died October 2nd, 2006 at 84 years old in Los Angeles (disease).
Madeleine Carroll
English actress (1906–1987).
Born February 26th, 1906 in West Bromwich.
Died October 2nd, 1987 at 81 years old in Marbella (pancreatic cancer).
Max Bruch
German romantic composer and conductor (1838-1920).
Born January 6th, 1838 in Cologne.
Died October 2nd, 1920 at 82 years old in Friedenau.
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You’ll drift apart, it’s true, but you’ll be out in the open, part of everything alive again. Philip Pullman