October 2 in History |
| October 2nd is… National Custodial Worker’s Recognition Day National Fried Scallops Day National Name Your Car Day Poodle Day National Produce Misting Day |
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1187 – Saladin captured Jerusalem from the Balian of Ibelin. 1893 – Cheniere Caminada Hurricane, Louisiana 1950 – Peanuts by Charles M. Schulz was first published. 1955 – Alfred Hitchcock premiered on CBS 1958 – The Huckleberry Hound Show premiered in syndication 1959 – The anthology series The Twilight Zone premiered on CBS. #1 Hit October 2, 1965 – October 8, 1965: The McCoys – Hang On Sloopy 1967 – Thurgood Marshall was sworn in as the first African-American justice of the United States Supreme Court. 1968 – The Tlatelolco massacre took place in Mexico City. 30-300 student protesters and supporters were killed. #1 Hit October 2, 1971 – November 5, 1971: Rod Stewart – Maggie May / Reason to Believe #1 Hit October 2, 1982 – October 29, 1982: John Cougar – Jack and Diane 2000 – Triple Play (3 cars) was played for the first time on The Price is Right. 2002 – The Beltway sniper attacks began. Paul LaRuffa, a 55-year-old pizzeria owner, was shot six times at close range – he survived, but 17 other people did not. 2006 – Five school girls were murdered by Charles Carl Roberts in a shooting at an Amish school in Nickel Mines, Pennsylvania #1 Hit October 2, 2010 – October 29, 2010: Bruno Mars – Just the Way You Are |
