Today in History
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2002 Beltway sniper attacks begin
A series of coordinated sniper attacks occurred in Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia. The att
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1992 Carandiru massacre
A prison riot in Carandiru Penitentiary, Brazil, led to the killing of over 100 inmates by the polic
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1958 Guinea declares independence
Guinea declared its independence from France.
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1950 Peanuts published for the first time
Charles M. Schulz's comic strip, Peanuts, was printed for the first time in 9 newspapers around the
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1835 Battle of Gonzales
The first military engagement of the Texas War of Independence, the Battle of Gonzales, occurred on
Births On This Day,
October, 2
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1966 Yokozuna
American wrestler
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1951 Sting
English singer-songwriter, bass player, actor
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1949 Annie Leibovitz
American photographer
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1904 Graham Greene
English author, playwright, critic
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1890 Groucho Marx
American comedian, actor
Deaths On This Day,
October, 2
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2015 Brian Friel
Irish author, playwright, director
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1985 Rock Hudson
American actor
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1973 Paavo Nurmi
Finnish runner
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1968 Marcel Duchamp
French painter
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1803 Samuel Adams
American politician, 4th Governor of Massachusetts
