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2 October 2028
Holidays, observances, history and sky information for this date.
Holidays
Holiday
Gandhi JayantiObservances
United Nations
International Day of Non-ViolenceSelected anniversaries
Anniversary
2018 - The Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi was assassinated in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, Turkey.American daily newspaper
Anniversary
2006 - A gunman killed five Amish girls before committing suicide in a one-room schoolhouse in Nickel Mines, Pennsylvania.2006 mass shooting in Pennsylvania, U.S.
Anniversary
2005 - Typhoon Longwang made landfall in China as the deadliest tropical cyclone in that year to impact the country.Pacific typhoon in 2005
Anniversary
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.Incident involving unlawful seizure of an aircraft in operation
Anniversary
1971 - Nguyễn Văn Thiệu was re-elected unopposed as President of South Vietnam.President of South Vietnam from 1967 to 1975
Historical events
History
2025 - 2 people are killed and at least 4 others injured in an attack on a synagogue in Manchester, UK, during Yom Kippur.Terrorist attack in England
History
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.American heavy bomber aircraft
History
2018 - The Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi is assassinated in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, Turkey.American daily newspaper
History
2016 - Ethiopian protests break out during a festival in the Oromia region, killing dozens of people.Civil uprising in Ethiopia
History
2007 - President Roh Moo-hyun of South Korea goes to North Korea for an Inter-Korean summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-il.President of South Korea from 2003 to 2008
History
2006 - Five Amish girls are murdered in a shooting at a school in Pennsylvania, United States.2006 mass shooting in Pennsylvania, U.S.
History
2004 - The first parkrun, then known as the Bushy Park Time Trial, takes place in Bushy Park, London, UK.Global 5k running events on Saturdays
History
2002 - The Beltway sniper attacks begin in Washington, D.C., extending over three weeks and killing 10 people.2002 series of coordinated shootings in the Washington, D.C. area
History
1996 - Aeroperú Flight 603 crashes into the ocean near Peru, killing all 70 people on board.1996 aviation accident in the Pacific Ocean
History
1996 - The Electronic Freedom of Information Act Amendments are signed by U.S. President Bill Clinton.1967 U.S. statute on access to government information
Notable births
Born
2002 - Jacob Sartorius, American social media personality and singerAmerican social media personality (born 2002)
Born
2000 - Quadeca, American singer-songwriter and YouTuberAmerican rapper, producer, and YouTuber (born 2000)
Born
1996 - Tom Trbojevic, Australian rugby league playerAustralia international rugby league footballer
Born
1995 - Tepai Moeroa, Cook Islands rugby league playerCook Islands international rugby league & union footballer
Born
1993 - Lance McCullers Jr., American baseball playerAmerican baseball player (born 1993)
Born
1992 - Shane Larkin, American-Turkish basketball playerAmerican-Turkish basketball player (born 1992)
Notable deaths
Died
2024 - Susie Berning, American professional golfer (born 1941)American professional golfer (1941–2024)
Died
2024 - Marissa Haque, Indonesian politician (born 1962)Indonesian actress (1962–2024)
Died
2023 - Francis Lee, English footballer (born 1944)English footballer (1944–2023)
Died
2022 - Sacheen Littlefeather, American actress, model and activist for Native American civil rights (born 1946)American actress and activist (1946–2022)
Died
2021 - Jack Biondolillo, American bowler (born 1940)American professional ten-pin bowler (1940–2021)
Died
2020 - Anne-Marie Hutchinson, British lawyer (born 1957)Irish lawyer (1957–2020)
Died
2018 - Jamal Khashoggi, Saudi journalist (born 1958)Saudi journalist and dissident (1958–2018)
Died
2017 - Tom Petty, American musician (born 1950)American rock musician (1950–2017)
Sky
Moon phase
Full Moon
97.8% illuminated
Lunar age: 13.4 days
Sun zodiac
Libra
9.82 degrees
Constellation: Virgo
Moon zodiac
Pisces
26.88 degrees
Constellation: Pisces
Astronomy events
No major astronomy event in the current calendar for this date.