Famous people born on October 2 — and what else happened that day
If your birthday is October 2, you share it with Mahatma Gandhi, Groucho Marx, Sting — and you were born under Libra, the sign of the charming, fair-minded, and a natural peacemaker.
Birthday basics for October 2
Libra ♎
Zodiac sign
Opal
Birthstone
Marigold
Birth flower
275th
Day of the year
October 2 is the 275th day of the year (276th in leap years), with 90 days still to come.
Famous people born on October 2
Mahatma Gandhi — Indian independence leader who championed nonviolent resistance (born 1869).
Groucho Marx — American comedian and star of the Marx Brothers films (born 1890).
Sting — English singer-songwriter and frontman of The Police (born 1951).
Also sharing the day:
Donna Karan (b. 1948) — American fashion designer who founded DKNY.
Annie Leibovitz (b. 1949) — American photographer famed for her celebrity portraits.
Kelly Ripa (b. 1970) — American actress and long-running morning talk show host.
October 2 in history
1950 — Charles Schulz's comic strip Peanuts debuted in seven American newspapers.
1967 — Thurgood Marshall was sworn in as the first African American justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.
2004 — The first parkrun was held in Bushy Park, London, launching a worldwide free running movement.
1835 — The Texas Revolution began with the Battle of Gonzales and its defiant "Come and take it" flag.
1958 — Guinea declared its independence from France.
1959 — Rod Serling's anthology series The Twilight Zone premiered on CBS.
October 2 birthday questions
What zodiac sign is October 2?
Anyone born on October 2 is a Libra — charming, fair-minded, and a natural peacemaker.
What is the birthstone for October 2?
The birthstone for a October 2 birthday is Opal, and the birth flower is the Marigold.
Who is the most famous person born on October 2?
Mahatma Gandhi is among the best known — Indian independence leader who championed nonviolent resistance (born 1869).
What happened on October 2?
In 1950, Charles Schulz's comic strip Peanuts debuted in seven American newspapers.
What day of the year is October 2?
October 2 is the 275th day of the year (276th in leap years), with 90 days still to come.
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