Major Events
- 1928 “Prelature of the Holy Cross and the Work of God,” known as Opus Dei, is founded by Catholic priest Josemaría Escrivá in Madrid, Spain
- 1944 Polish resistance fighters capitulate in the Warsaw Uprising after an estimated 250,000 people are killed
- 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
Oct 2 in Film & TV
Oct 2 in Music
- 1995 British band Oasis releases their second studio album “(What’s the Story) Morning Glory?” and sells a record 347,000 copies in the first week
Oct 2 in Sport
- 1947 NY Yankees catcher Yogi Berra hits the first pinch-hit home run in World Series history off Ralph Branca in the 7th inning of a 9-8 loss to the Brooklyn Dodgers in Game 3
Fun Fact About October 2
Homing pigeon averages a record 133 km/h in a 1,100 km race in Australia
Famous Weddings
- 1771 Prince Henry, Duke of Cumberland and Strathearn scandalously marries commoner and widower Anne Horton, displeasing George III, leading to the Royal Marriages Act of 1772
- 1900 Belgium crown prince Albert von Saksen-Coburg weds Elisabeth of Bayern
- 1909 American Playwright Eugene O’Neill (20) marries 1st wife Kathleen Jenkins
Famous Divorces
- 1942 Jazz musician Louis Armstrong (41) divorces Alpha Smith after 4 years of marriage
- 2023 Actress Jodie Turner-Smith files for divorce from fellow actor husband Joshua Jackson after four years of marriage [1]
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