October 2 in History

Historical Events on October 2

1789 George Washington sends proposed Constitutional amendments (The United States Bill of Rights) to the States for ratification.

1835 The Texas Revolution begins with the Battle of Gonzales: Mexican soldiers attempt to disarm the people of Gonzales, Texas, but encounter stiff resistance from a hastily assembled militia.

1864 American Civil War: Battle of Saltville: Union forces attack Saltville, Virginia, but are defeated by Confederate troops.

1919 U.S. President Woodrow Wilson suffers a massive stroke, leaving him partially paralyzed.

1937 Dominican Republic strongman Rafael Trujillo orders the execution of the Haitian population living within the borderlands; approximately 20,000 are killed over the next five days.

1941 World War II: In Operation Typhoon, Germany begins an all-out offensive against Moscow.

1944 World War II: German troops end the Warsaw Uprising.

1949 The Soviet Union recognises the People's Republic of China, proclaimed the previous day by Mao Zedong.

1958 Guinea declares its independence from France.

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Famous Birthdays on October 2

1452 Richard III of England

1847 Paul von Hindenburg

1869 Mahatma Gandhi

1978 Ayumi Hamasaki

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Famous Deaths on October 2

1803 Samuel Adams

1968 Marcel Duchamp

1973 Paavo Nurmi

2017 Tom Petty

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