October 2nd, 1975

Born on October 2nd, 1975

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 18,000 days old!

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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, 1975

50

Petr Pála

Czech tennis coach and former player

*October 2nd, 1975, Prague

50

Baiba Broka

Latvian lawyer and politician

*October 2nd, 1975, Madona

Same year
Born in 1975

51

Zhang Ning

Chinese female badminton player

*May 19th, 1975, Jinzhou

50

Ane Dahl Torp

Norwegian actress

*August 1st, 1975, Bærum Municipality

50

Anders Anundsen

Norwegian politician

*November 17th, 1975, Stavern

51

André Poggenburg

German politician and entrepreneur

*March 12th, 1975, Weißenfels

51

Konrad Bansa

German handball player and coach

*July 24th, 1975, Neuwied

51

Lorin Morgan-Richards

American author, illustrator, and songwriter

*February 16th, 1975, Beebetown

51

Marit Bergman

Swedish singer-songwriter

*May 21st, 1975, Rättvik parish

50

Maria Thayer

American actress

*October 30th, 1975, Portland

50

Marion Cotillard

French actress

*September 30th, 1975, Paris

51

Thomas Bareiß

German politician

*February 15th, 1975, Ebingen

51

Angelina Jolie

American actress, humanitarian and filmmaker (born 1975)

*June 4th, 1975, Los Angeles

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Bradley Cooper

American actor

*January 5th, 1975, Philadelphia

51

David Beckham

English association football player

*May 2nd, 1975, Leytonstone

51

Tobey Maguire

American actor and film producer (born 1975)

*June 27th, 1975, Santa Monica

51

50 Cent

American rapper (born 1975)

*July 6th, 1975, Queens

51

Tino Chrupalla

German politician (born 1975)

*April 14th, 1975, Weißwasser

50

Milla Jovovich

Russian-American actress and model

*December 17th, 1975, Kyiv

51

Liz Truss

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in 2022

*July 26th, 1975, Oxford

50

Kate Winslet

English actress (born 1976)

*October 5th, 1975, Reading

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Natalie Imbruglia

Australian-British singer and actress

*February 4th, 1975, Sydney

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Fixed holidays (Christian feast day, Gandhi's birthday-related observances) which are celebrated on October 2nd.

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Born on October 2nd, 1975
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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1975 is a normal year and no leap year.

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