2025 Manchester synagogue attack
2 people are killed and at least 4 others injured in an attack on a synagogue in Manchester, UK, during Yom Kippur.
What happened on October 2
28 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 1470 to 2025.
Standout on October 2
2025
2025 Manchester synagogue attack
2 people are killed and at least 4 others injured in an attack on a synagogue in Manchester, UK, during Yom Kippur.
About October 2
October 2 is the 275th day of the year. These facts are computed from the calendar, not copied from anywhere.
- Day of the year
- Day 275 of 365 (276 in leap years)90 days left in the year (90 in leap years)
- Falls on
- Friday in 2026, Saturday in 2027, Monday in 2028, Tuesday in 2029, Wednesday in 2030
- Week
- ISO week 40 of 2026 · Q4
- Zodiac sign
- ♎ Libra (September 23 – October 22)
- Season
- Autumn in the north · Spring in the south
- October birthstone
- Opal / Tourmalinehope, creativity and confidence
- October birth flower
- Marigold / Cosmoswarmth, creativity and harmony
- Next occurrence
- In 340 days
- Roman numerals
- II.Xday.month — see the Roman numeral date tool
Anniversaries in 2026
- 40thCamilla Belle1986
- 30thAeroperú Flight 6031996
- 30thFreedom of Information Act (United States)1996
- 30thTom Trbojevic1996
- 20thWest Nickel Mines School shooting2006
- 10th2014–2016 Oromo protests2016
- 10thNeville Marriner2016
- 5thJack Biondolillo2021
October 2 through the years
- 10 years ago2016
- 2014–2016 Oromo protests · Neville Marriner
- 25 years ago2001
- Nothing recorded
- 50 years ago1976
- Nothing recorded
- 100 years ago1926
- Nothing recorded
- 200 years ago1826
- Nothing recorded
Born on October 2 — ages this year
- 2005Sam Konstasturns 21
- 2002Jacob Sartoriusturns 24
- 2000Quadecaturns 26
- 1996Tom Trbojevicturns 30
- 1995Tepai Moeroaturns 31
- 1993Lance McCullers Jr.turns 33
Historical events 28
A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
A privately owned Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress conducting a living history exhibition flight crashes shortly after takeoff from Windsor Locks, Connecticut, killing seven.
The Washington Post
The Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi was assassinated in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, Turkey.
2014–2016 Oromo protests
Ethiopian protests break out during a festival in the Oromia region, killing dozens of people.
Roh Moo-hyun
President Roh Moo-hyun of South Korea goes to North Korea for an Inter-Korean summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-il.
West Nickel Mines School shooting
A gunman killed five Amish girls before committing suicide in a one-room schoolhouse in Nickel Mines, Pennsylvania.
Typhoon Longwang
Typhoon Longwang made landfall in China as the deadliest tropical cyclone in that year to impact the country.
Parkrun
The first parkrun, then known as the Bushy Park Time Trial, takes place in Bushy Park, London, UK.
D.C. sniper attacks
The Beltway sniper attacks begin in Washington, D.C., extending over three weeks and killing 10 people.
Freedom of Information Act (United States)
The Electronic Freedom of Information Act Amendments are signed by U.S. President Bill Clinton.
Aeroperú Flight 603
Aeroperú Flight 603 crashes into the ocean near Peru, killing all 70 people on board.
Carandiru massacre
Military police storm the Carandiru Penitentiary in São Paulo, Brazil during a prison riot. The resulting massacre leaves 111 prisoners dead.
Aircraft hijacking
A hijacked airliner collided with two other planes while attempting to land at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport in China, killing 128 and injuring 71.
1990 Guangzhou Baiyun airport collisions
Xiamen Airlines Flight 8301 is hijacked and lands at Guangzhou, where it crashes into two other airliners on the ground, killing 132.
Michael Myers (Pennsylvania politician)
Michael Myers becomes the first member of either chamber of Congress to be expelled since the Civil War.
British European Airways Flight 706
British European Airways Flight 706 crashes near Aarsele, Belgium, killing 63.
Nguyễn Văn Thiệu
Nguyễn Văn Thiệu was re-elected unopposed as President of South Vietnam.
Wichita State University football team plane crash
An aircraft carrying the Wichita State University football team, administrators, and supporters crashes in Colorado, killing 31 people.
Gustavo Díaz Ordaz
Mexican President Gustavo Díaz Ordaz orders soldiers to suppress a demonstration of unarmed students, ten days before the start of the 1968 Summer Olympics.
Thurgood Marshall
Thurgood Marshall was sworn in as the first African-American justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.
Guinea
Guinea declares its independence from France.
Warsaw Uprising
World War II: German troops end the Warsaw Uprising.
World War II
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.
Shubert Theatre (Broadway)
The Shubert Theatre opened on Broadway with a production of Hamlet.
Qing dynasty
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.
Dragoon
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.
1766 food riots
As part of wider food riots, citizens in Nottingham, England, looted large quantities of cheese; one man was killed during attempts to restore order.
Edward IV
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.
Births 20
A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
Deaths 20
A notable person who died on this day.
Sacheen Littlefeather
Sacheen Littlefeather, American actress, model and activist for Native American civil rights (born 1946)
J. Philippe Rushton
J. Philippe Rushton, English-Canadian psychologist, theorist, academic (born 1943)
Holidays & observances 8
A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
Denha I of Tikrit
Christian feast day: Denha I of Tikrit (Syriac Orthodox Church)
Gandhi Jayanti
Gandhi's birthday-related observances: Gandhi Jayanti (India)
Memorial of the Holy Guardian Angels
Christian feast day: Memorial of the Holy Guardian Angels
Leodegar
Christian feast day: Leodegar
Guinea
Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Guinea from France in 1958
October 2 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast day: October 2 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
International Day of Non-Violence
Gandhi's birthday-related observances: International Day of Non-Violence
Batik Day
Batik Day (Indonesia)
Spread across the centuries
- 15th century1
- 18th century1
- 19th century2
- 20th century33
- 21st century31
Earliest: Edward IV (1470). Most recent: 2025 Manchester synagogue attack (2025).
What the categories mean, and how the standout is chosen
- Historical events
- A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
- Births
- A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
- Deaths
- A notable person who died on this day.
- Milestones
- A first, a founding or a turning point our editors flagged as a landmark moment.
- Holidays & observances
- A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
- Standout / notable
- Editor-written entries come first, then entries covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. For the standout tile we prefer an entry that has a picture.
Nearby and related
Questions about October 2
What day of the year is October 2?
October 2 is the 275th day of the year, with 90 days left after it.
What star sign is October 2?
October 2 falls under Libra (September 23 – October 22), a air sign ruled by Venus. The birthstone for the month is Opal or Tourmaline.
How many things happened on October 2?
We record 76 entries for October 2: 28 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 1470 to 2025.
Who was born on October 2?
Sam Konstas (2005) is among the notable births on October 2. The births section lists the rest.
How often is the October 2 page updated?
The day is filled the first time anyone opens it and then re-checked for new entries about every 90 days. Computed facts such as the weekday and the anniversaries update every year.
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