October 2nd, 1970

Born on October 2nd, 1970

Age in days, weeks and months
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What happened on October 2nd, 1970?

October 2nd, 1970

An aircraft carrying the Wichita State University football team, administrators, and supporters crashes in Colorado, killing 31 people.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wichita_State_University_football_team_plane_crash

What else happened on October 2nd?

October 2nd, 2007

South Korean president Roh Moo-hyun 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, 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.

October 2nd, 1971

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

October 2nd, 1967

Thurgood Marshall (pictured) 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 of England.

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, 2019

A privately-owned Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress conducting a living history exhibition flight crashes shortly after takeoff from Windsor Locks, Connecticut, killing seven.

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

Born on October 2nd, 1970

53

Frédéric Kowal

French rower

*October 2nd, 1970, Nogent-sur-Seine

53

Maribel Verdú

Spanish actress (born 1970)

*October 2nd, 1970, Madrid

53

Eddie Guardado

American baseball player

*October 2nd, 1970, Stockton

53

Kelly Ripa

American actress and talk show host

*October 2nd, 1970, Stratford

53

Riri Riza

Indonesian film director

*October 2nd, 1970, Makassar City

53

Benjamin Radford

American skeptic

*October 2nd, 1970, New York City

53

Klaus Schmeh

German computer scientist and author

*October 2nd, 1970, Villingen-Schwenningen

53

Patricia O'Callaghan

Canadian soprano

*October 2nd, 1970, Dryden

53

Joey Meng

Hong Kong actress and model

*October 2nd, 1970, British Hong Kong

53

Catherine Kellner

American actress

*October 2nd, 1970, Manhattan

Same Day
Who's birthday is on October 2nd?

50

Angel Espinosa

Cuban boxer (1966–2017)

*October 2nd, 1966, Holguín †April 12th, 2017, Hialeah Gardens

34

Diamond Platnumz

Tanzanian artist, dancer, philanthropist and businessman

*October 2nd, 1989, Dar es Salaam

56

Suki Kaiser

Canadian actress

*October 2nd, 1967, Bangkok

69

Lorraine Bracco

American actress

*October 2nd, 1954, Brooklyn

26

Dardan

German rapper

*October 2nd, 1997, Stuttgart

78

Mahatma Gandhi

Indian independence activist (1869–1948)

*October 2nd, 1869, Porbandar †January 30th, 1948, Gandhi Smriti

60

Maria Ressa

Filipino journalist (born 1963)

*October 2nd, 1963, Manila

67

Carlos Slepoy

Argentinian lawyer (1949-2017)

*October 2nd, 1949, Buenos Aires †April 17th, 2017, Madrid

39

Marion Bartoli

French tennis player

*October 2nd, 1984, Le Puy-en-Velay

49

Bjarke Ingels

Danish architect (b.1974)

*October 2nd, 1974, Copenhagen

41

Tyson Chandler

American basketball player

*October 2nd, 1982, Hanford

50

Brent Renaud

American documentary filmmaker and journalist (1971–2022)

*October 2nd, 1971, Memphis †March 13th, 2022, Irpin

83

Giuliano Sarti

Italian footballer (1933-2017)

*October 2nd, 1933, Castello d'Argile †June 5th, 2017, Rome

49

Jana Novotná

Czech tennis player (1968-2017)

*October 2nd, 1968, Brno †November 19th, 2017, Czech Republic

44

Primož Brezec

Basketball player

*October 2nd, 1979, Postojna

74

Alice Walton

American heiress to the fortune of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

*October 2nd, 1949, Newport

75

Donna Karan

American fashion designer

*October 2nd, 1948, New York City

44

Francisco Fonseca

Mexican footballer

*October 2nd, 1979, León de Los Aldama

33

Divine

Indian rapper

*October 2nd, 1990, Andheri

94

Claude Taittinger

French businessperson

*October 2nd, 1927, Paris †January 3rd, 2022, Paris

Same year
Born in 1970

53

Malena Ernman

Swedish opera singer

*November 4th, 1970, Uppsala Cathedral Assembly

54

Allan Fung

American politician in Rhode Island (born 1970)

*February 23rd, 1970, Providence

53

Shanti Roney

Swedish actor

*November 24th, 1970, Spånga

54

Mia X

American rapper

*January 9th, 1970, New Orleans

53

Mehmet Scholl

German association football player and manager

*October 16th, 1970, Karlsruhe

54

Gil Young-ah

South Korean badminton player

*April 11th, 1970, Ansan

46

Toby Smith

British musician (1970-2017)

*October 29th, 1970, London †April 11th, 2017, London

54

Melania Trump

First Lady of the United States (2017–2021), model, and businesswoman

*April 26th, 1970, Novo Mesto

54

Simon Pegg

English actor (born 1970)

*February 14th, 1970, Brockworth

54

Lara Fabian

Belgian and Canadian singer and songwriter

*January 9th, 1970, Etterbeek

53

Colin Lawrence

Actor

*September 7th, 1970, London

53

Ethan Hawke

American actor and writer (b. 1970)

*November 6th, 1970, Austin

54

Ardy Wiranata

Badminton player

*February 10th, 1970, Jakarta

53

Erich Irlstorfer

German politician

*May 27th, 1970, Freising

54

Rachel Weisz

British-American actress

*March 7th, 1970, Westminster

53

Nikolai Zuyev

Badminton player

*May 7th, 1970, Dnipro

53

Rhona Robertson

Badminton player

*July 19th, 1970, Auckland

53

Sandra Dimbour

Badminton player

*June 13th, 1970, Saint-Denis

53

Uma Thurman

American actress (born 1970)

*April 29th, 1970, Boston

53

Ted Cruz

United States Senator from Texas since 2013

*December 22nd, 1970, Calgary

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1970 is a normal year and no leap year.

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