October 2nd (1942) was a Friday. It's the 275th day of the year (276th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 90 days left to the end of the year.
Historical Events for 2nd October, 1942
» World War II: Ocean Liner RMS Queen Mary accidentally rams and sinks her own escort ship, HMS Curacoa D41 6, off the coast of Ireland.
Famous Birthdays on October 2 in 1942
» Steve Sabol, American director and producer, co-founded NFL Films (d. 2012)
October 2nd Holidays in History
» Batik Day (Indonesia)
» Christian feast day:
» Feast of the Guardian Angels
» Leodegar
» October 2 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
» Gandhi Jayanti (India)
» International Day of Non-Violence (International observance or International)
» Independence Day (Guinea), celebrates the independence of Guinea from France in 1958