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October 2nd
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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
Elizabeth Eastlake
British art historian (1809-1893).
Born November 17th, 1809 in Norwich.
Died October 2nd, 1893 at 83 years old in London.
Menachem Ussishkin
Jewish politician (1863–1941).
Born August 14th, 1863 in Dubroŭna.
Died October 2nd, 1941 at 78 years old in Jerusalem.
Eugen Langen
German businessman (1833–1895).
Born October 9th, 1833 in Cologne.
Died October 2nd, 1895 at 61 years old in Elsdorf (fish poisoning).
Luigi Ganna
Italian cyclist (1883–1957).
Born December 1st, 1883 in Induno Olona.
Died October 2nd, 1957 at 73 years old in Varese.
Philip Francis Thomas
American politician (1810-1890).
Born September 12th, 1810 in Easton.
Died October 2nd, 1890 at 80 years old in Baltimore.
Mary Poonen Lukose
Indian gynecologist, obstetrician and the first female surgeon general in india..
Born August 2nd, 1886 in Aymanam.
Died October 2nd, 1976 at 90 years old in Thiruvananthapuram.
Hans Reissner
German engineer and mathematician (1874–1967).
Born January 18th, 1874 in Berlin.
Died October 2nd, 1967 at 93 years old in Mt. Angel.
Vittorio Caprioli
Italian actor, film director, screenwriter (1921-1989).
Born August 15th, 1921 in Naples.
Died October 2nd, 1989 at 68 years old in Naples (myocardial infarction).
Victorino de la Plaza
President of argentina (1840–1919).
Born November 2nd, 1840 in Payogasta.
Died October 2nd, 1919 at 78 years old in Buenos Aires (pneumonia).
Rodolfo Volk
Italian footballer (1906-1983).
Born January 14th, 1906 in Rijeka.
Died October 2nd, 1983 at 77 years old in Nemi.
Syd Puddefoot
English footballer (1894–1972).
Born October 17th, 1894 in Limehouse.
Died October 2nd, 1972 at 77 years old in Rochford (pneumonia).
Joonas Kokkonen
Finnish composer (1921–1996).
Born November 13th, 1921 in Iisalmi.
Died October 2nd, 1996 at 74 years old in Järvenpää.
Elek Schwartz
Romanian footballer, football manager (1908-2000).
Born October 23rd, 1908 in Timișoara.
Died October 2nd, 2000 at 91 years old in Haguenau.
Georg Tintner
Austrian musician (1917–1999).
Born May 22nd, 1917 in Vienna.
Died October 2nd, 1999 at 82 years old in Halifax (suicide by jumping from height).
Roman Kartsev
Russian actor and stand-up comic.
Died October 2nd, 2018 at 79 years old in Moscow (cardiac arrest).
Mary Hesse
English philosopher (1924-2016).
Born October 15th, 1924 in Reigate. [ref]
Died October 2nd, 2016 at 91 years old [ref]
György Lázár
Hungarian politician (1924–2014).
Born September 15th, 1924 in Isaszeg.
Died October 2nd, 2014 at 90 years old in Budapest. [ref]
John Whiteaker
American politician (1820–1902).
Born May 4th, 1820 in Dearborn County.
Died October 2nd, 1902 at 82 years old in Eugene.
Rudolph Koenig
German physicist (1832–1901).
Born November 26th, 1832 in Königsberg.
Died October 2nd, 1901 at 68 years old in Paris.
Dimcho Debelyanov
Bulgarian poet (1887–1916).
Born March 28th, 1887 in Koprivshtitsa.
Died October 2nd, 1916 at 29 years old in Monokklisia.
Rolf Rüssmann
German footballer (1950-2009).
Born October 13th, 1950 in Schwelm.
Died October 2nd, 2009 at 58 years old in Gelsenkirchen (prostate cancer). [ref]
Karl Allmendinger
German general (1891-1965).
Born February 3rd, 1891 in Abtsgmünd.
Died October 2nd, 1965 at 74 years old in Ellwangen.
Grethe Weiser
German actress (1903-1970).
Born February 27th, 1903 in Hanover.
Died October 2nd, 1970 at 67 years old in Bad Tölz (traffic collision).
Tosio Katō
Japanese mathematician (1917-1999).
Born August 25th, 1917 in Kanuma.
Died October 2nd, 1999 at 82 years old in Oakland.
Jeanne Émilie de Villeneuve
French nun and saint (1811–1854).
Born March 9th, 1811 in Toulouse.
Died October 2nd, 1854 at 43 years old in Castres.
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You needn’t die happy when your time comes, but you must die satisfied, for you have lived your life from the beginning to the end. Stephen King