October 2nd (1968) was a Wednesday. 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, 1968
» A peaceful student demonstration in Mexico City culminates in the Tlatelolco massacre by the order of the president, Gustavo Díaz Ordaz, to the soldiers of killing unarmed students, hiding the event from the public eye. The 1968 Summer Olympics, hosted in
Famous Birthdays on October 2 in 1968
» Victoria Derbyshire, English journalist and radio host
» Jeff Martin (Canadian musician) known as Jeff Martin, Canadian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (The Tea Party and Jeff Martin 777)
» Jana Novotná, Czech tennis player
» Glen Wesley, Canadian-American ice hockey player
» Kelly Willis, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
October 2nd Famous Deaths for 1968
» Marcel Duchamp, French painter and sculptor (b. 1887)
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