October 2nd (1996) 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, 1996
» The Freedom of Information Act (United States) named Electronic Freedom of Information Act Amendments are signed by U.S. President Bill Clinton.
» Aeroperú Flight 603, a Boeing 757, crashes into the Pacific Ocean shortly after takeoff from Lima, Peru, killing 70.
October 2nd Famous Deaths for 1996
» Robert Bourassa, Canadian lawyer and politician, 22nd Premier of Quebec (b. 1933)
» Andrey Lukanov, Bulgarian politician, 40th List of Prime Ministers of Bulgaria or Prime Minister of Bulgaria (b. 1938)
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