Public Holidays on October 2

• 🌍 Gandhi Jayanti (India)
• 🌍 国庆节 (China)

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Religious Observances on October 2

• Jewish: Sukkot VII (Hoshana Raba) סוכות ז׳ (הושענא רבה)

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On This Day in History — October 2

• 2016 — Ethiopian protests: Violence breaks out during an Irreechaa festival in the Oromia region, killing dozens of people.
• 2007 — President Roh Moo-hyun of South Korea walks across the Military Demarcation Line into North Korea on his way to the second Inter-Korean summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-il.
• 2006 — Five Amish girls are murdered by Charles Carl Roberts in a shooting at an Amish school in Nickel Mines, Pennsylvania before Roberts commits suicide.
• 2002 — The Beltway sniper attacks begin, extending over three weeks.
• 1996 — A maintenance worker's failure to remove tape covering the static ports of the aircraft causes Aeroperú Flight 603 to crash into the ocean near Lima, Peru, due to instrument failure.
• 1996 — The Electronic Freedom of Information Act Amendments are signed by U.S. President Bill Clinton.

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Notable Births on October 2

• 2002 — Jacob Sartorius, American singer
• 1997 — Hana Sugisaki, Japanese actress
• 1996 — Tom Trbojevic, Australian rugby league player
• 1995 — Te Maire Martin, New Zealand rugby league player
• 1995 — Tepai Moeroa, Cook Islands rugby league player
• 1994 — Joana Eidukonytė, Lithuanian tennis player

Notable Deaths on October 2

• 2017 — Tom Petty, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (b. 1950)
• 2016 — Neville Marriner, British conductor (b. 1924)
• 2016 — Gary Reed, American comic book writer (b. 1956)
• 2015 — Eric Arturo Delvalle, Panamanian lawyer and politician, President of Panama (b. 1937)
• 2015 — Brian Friel, Irish author, playwright, and director (b. 1929)
• 2015 — Rodolfo Frigeri, Argentinian economist and politician, Argentinian Minister of Finance (b. 1942)

Sports on October 2

• College Football: Western Kentucky Hilltoppers @ New Mexico State Aggies — 00:00 UTC Scheduled
• NHL: Minnesota Wild @ Nashville Predators — 00:00 UTC Scheduled
• MLB: Boston Red Sox @ New York Yankees — 00:00 UTC Scheduled
• MLB: Chicago Cubs @ San Diego Padres — 00:00 UTC Scheduled
• NFL: Pittsburgh Steelers @ Cleveland Browns — 00:15 UTC Scheduled
• College Football: North Texas Mean Green @ Tulsa Golden Hurricane — 01:00 UTC Scheduled

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Public Holidays on October 3

• 🌍 German Unity Day (Germany)
• 🌍 National Foundation Day (South Korea)
• 🌍 Tag der Deutschen Einheit (Germany)
• 🌍 שמחת תורה/שמיני עצרת (Israel)
• 🌍 国庆节 (China)
• 🌍 개천절 (South Korea)

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Religious Observances on October 3

• Jewish: Shmini Atzeret שמיני עצרת
• Islamic: Urs of Shaykh Muhiyuddīn Ibn al-‘Arabi ق

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On This Day in History — October 3

• 2015 — Forty-two killed and 33 missing in Kunduz hospital airstrike operated by Médecins Sans Frontières.
• 2013 — At least 134 migrants are killed when their boat sinks near the Italian island of Lampedusa.
• 2009 — The presidents of Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Turkey sign the Nakhchivan Agreement on the Establishment of Turkic Council.
• 2008 — The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 for the U.S. financial system is signed by President George W. Bush.
• 1995 — O. J. Simpson is acquitted of the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman.
• 1993 — Battle of Mogadishu: A firefight occurs during a failed attempt to capture key officials of warlord Mohamed Farrah Aidid's organisation in Mogadishu, Somalia, costing the lives of 18 American soldiers, and over 350 Somalis.

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Notable Births on October 3

• 1999 — Starley, Australian pop singer
• 1997 — Jin Boyang, Chinese figure skater
• 1994 — Victoria Bosio, Argentinian tennis player
• 1993 — Raffaele Di Gennaro, Italian footballer
• 1991 — Jenny McLoughlin, English sprinter
• 1991 — Aki Takajo, Japanese singer

Notable Deaths on October 3

• 2015 — Denis Healey, English soldier and politician, Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer (b. 1917)
• 2015 — Muhammad Nawaz Khan, Pakistani historian and author (b. 1943)
• 2015 — Javed Iqbal, Pakistani philosopher and judge (b. 1925)
• 2015 — Gerald Squires, Canadian painter and illustrator (b. 1937)
• 2014 — Ewen Gilmour, New Zealand comedian and television host (b. 1963)
• 2014 — Benedict Groeschel, American priest, psychologist, and talk show host (b. 1933)

Sports on October 3

• College Football: Penn State Nittany Lions @ Northwestern Wildcats — 00:00 UTC Scheduled
• NHL: Boston Bruins @ Winnipeg Jets — 00:00 UTC Scheduled
• NHL: St. Louis Blues @ Dallas Stars — 01:00 UTC Scheduled
• WNBA: Dallas Wings @ Golden State Valkyries — 01:00 UTC Scheduled
• NHL: Anaheim Ducks @ Vegas Golden Knights — 02:00 UTC Scheduled
• MLB: Padres/Cubs @ Milwaukee Brewers — 04:00 UTC Scheduled

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