October 2nd, 1941

Born on October 2nd, 1941

Age in days, weeks and months
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What happened on October 2nd?

October 2nd, 2018

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

October 2nd, 2005

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

October 2nd, 2007

South Korean president Roh Moo-hyun (pictured) walked across the Military Demarcation Line on his way to the second inter-Korean summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-il.

October 2nd, 1996

A maintenance worker's failure to remove tape covering the aircraft's static ports caused Aeroperú Flight 603 to crash into the ocean near Lima, Peru, killing all 70 people on board.

October 2nd, 1971

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

October 2nd, 1967

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

October 2nd, 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.

October 2nd, 1937

President Rafael Trujillo announced that Dominican troops had begun mass killings of Haitians living in the Dominican Republic.

October 2nd, 1913

The Shubert Theatre opened on Broadway with a production of Hamlet.

October 2nd, 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.

October 2nd, 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.

October 2nd, 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.

October 2nd, 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.

October 2nd, 1452

The future King of England, Richard III is born at Fotheringhay Castle; in 1485 he usurped his brother's throne, denounced his nephews for being illegitimate and was killed at the Battle of Bosworth Field two years later.

October 2nd, 1263

Scottish–Norwegian War: Norwegian and Scottish armies fought the Battle of Largs, an inconclusive engagement near the present-day town of Largs, Scotland.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on October 2nd

Born on October 2nd, 1941

74

Achille Casanova

Swiss journalist and vice-chancellor (1941-2016)

*October 2nd, 1941, Zürich †July 17th, 2016, Bern

84

Hilbert Meyer

German educator

*October 2nd, 1941, Lębork

84

Youssef Yousfi

Algerian politician

*October 2nd, 1941, Batna

84

Ron Meagher

American bassist

*October 2nd, 1941, Oakland

72

Hermann Rieger

German politician (1941-2014)

*October 2nd, 1941, Mittenwald †February 18th, 2014, Hanover

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Born in 1941

76

Rolf Zacher

German actor (1941–2018)

*March 28th, 1941, Berlin †February 3rd, 2018, Hamburg

85

Volker Fadinger

German classical scholar and historian

*February 7th, 1941, Schulzendorf

80

Dieter Wedel

German director and screenwriter

*November 12th, 1941, Frankfurt †July 13th, 2022, Hamburg

84

Bernie Sanders

United States Senator from Vermont since 2007

*September 8th, 1941, Brooklyn

85

Bob Dylan

American singer-songwriter (born 1941)

*May 24th, 1941, Duluth

84

Sergio Mattarella

President of Italy since 2015

*July 23rd, 1941, Palermo

70

Cesária Évora

Cape Verdean singer-songwriter (1941–2011)

*August 27th, 1941, Mindelo †December 17th, 2011, Mindelo

75

Nicole Leblanc

Canadian actress

*September 2nd, 1941, Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine †May 23rd, 2017, Montreal

82

Frank Farian

German music producer (1941–2024)

*July 18th, 1941, Kirn †January 23rd, 2024, Miami

75

Gary Austin

American theatre director (1941-2017)

*October 18th, 1941, Duncan †April 1st, 2017, Los Angeles

85

Karin Tietze-Ludwig

German television presenter

*May 31st, 1941, Siegen

85

Faye Dunaway

American actress

*January 14th, 1941, Bascom

82

Diethelm Ferner

German association football player and manager

*July 13th, 1941 †November 7th, 2023

75

Jared Martin

American actor (1941-2017)

*December 21st, 1941, Queens †May 24th, 2017, Philadelphia

80

Anne Rice

American writer

*October 4th, 1941, New Orleans †December 11th, 2021, Rancho Mirage

85

Hayao Miyazaki

Japanese animator, film director, and mangaka (born 1941)

*January 5th, 1941, Bunkyo

84

Martha Stewart

American businesswoman, writer, television personality, and former fashion model

*August 3rd, 1941, Jersey City

70

Kim Jong-il

Supreme Leader of North Korea from 1994 to 2011

*February 16th, 1941, Vyatskoye †December 17th, 2011, Pyongyang

85

Richard Dawkins

English ethologist, evolutionary biologist and author

*March 26th, 1941, Nairobi

80

David Warner

British actor (1941–2022)

*July 29th, 1941, Manchester †July 24th, 2022, Northwood

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No: With 365 days 1941 is a normal year and no leap year.

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