Today In History: October 2nd

Public Holidays/Observances Today              -             October 2

Batik Day (Indonesia) Hari Batik Nasional

Christian: Feast of the Guardian Angels

Gandhi's birthday-related observances: Gandhi Jayanti (India)

International Day of Non-Violence

Independence Day (Guinea) From France in 1958

Mehregan, according to Iranian civil calendar (Iran)

National Custodial Worker Day

Name Your Car Day

World Smile day... 

Birthdays                                                        -             October 2

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi   (Passive resistant Indian leader)   Oct. 2, 1869

Historical Events                                         -                 October 2

1895: 1st cartoon comic strip is printed in a newspaper

1986: Sikhs attempt to assassinate Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi

1990: Chinese plane explodes, about 100 die

1998: Bank Mandiri, bank terbesar di Indonesia didirikan

2012: 20 Students were gunned down in Mubi, Nigeria