Born on 2 October 2016

At A Glance

2 October 2016 at a glance

Day of the week

2 October 2016 was a Sunday.

Irish Chart Song in 2016

The Irish chart song for 2016 was “One Dance” by Drake.

Top Film of 2016

The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2016 was Captain America: Civil War.

Star sign

The star sign for 2 October is Libra.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 2 October 2016 fell in the Year of the Monkey.

Birthstone

The birthstone for October is Opal.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 2 October 2016 was Waxing Crescent.

On this day: 2 October

• 1971 South Vietnamese President Nguyen Van Thieu is re-elected in a one-man election.
• 1980 Michael Myers becomes the first member of either chamber of Congress to be expelled since the Civil War.
• 1996 The Electronic Freedom of Information Act Amendments are signed by U.S. President Bill Clinton.
• 2004 The first parkrun, then known as the Bushy Park Time Trial, takes place in Bushy Park, London, UK.
• 2007 President Roh Moo-hyun of South Korea goes to North Korea for an Inter-Korean summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-il.

Famous people born on 2 October

• Mahatma Gandhi, Indian freedom fighter, activist and philosopher (1869–1948)
• Sting, English singer-songwriter and actor (born 1951)
• Freddie Jackson, American soul singer (1956–2026)
• Richard III of England (1452–1485)

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