October 2 in History

October 2 is the birthday of Sam Konstas (2005) and the anniversary of the death of Francis Lee (footballer) (2023). Below are famous birthdays, deaths for October 2, plus editor's picks and genealogy records.

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Famous people born on October 2

2005
Sam Konstas
Australian cricketer (born 2005)
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2002
Jacob Sartorius
American social media personality (born 2002)
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2000
Quadeca
American musician, producer, and YouTuber (born 2000)
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1996
Tom Trbojevic
Australia international rugby league footballer
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1995
Tepai Moeroa
Cook Islands international rugby league & union footballer
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1993
Lance McCullers Jr.
American baseball player (born 1993)
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1992
Alisson Becker
Brazilian footballer (born 1992)
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1992
Shane Larkin
American-Turkish basketball player (born 1992)
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1992
Nicol Ruprecht
Austrian rhythmic gymnast
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1991
Roberto Firmino
Brazilian footballer (born 1991)
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1990
Samantha Barks
British actress (born 1990)
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1989
Frederik Andersen
Danish ice hockey player (born 1989)
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1989
Josh Bailey
Canadian ice hockey player (born 1989)
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1989
Aaron Hicks
American baseball player (born 1989)
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1989
George Nash (rower)
British rower (born 1989)
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1988
Brittany Howard
American musician (born 1988)
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1987
Joe Ingles
Australian basketball player (born 1987)
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1987
Phil Kessel
American ice hockey player (born 1987)
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1987
Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
American racing driver (born 1987)
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1986
Camilla Belle
American actress (born 1986)
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1985
Çağlar Birinci
Turkish footballer
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1984
Marion Bartoli
French tennis player (born 1984)
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1982
Tyson Chandler
American basketball player (born 1982)
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1982
Esra Gümüş
Turkish volleyball player
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1981
Luke Wilkshire
Australian soccer player (born 1981)
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Famous people who died on October 2

2023
Francis Lee (footballer) (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
English footballer (1944–2023)
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2022
Sacheen Littlefeather (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
American actress and activist (1946–2022)
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2018
Jamal Khashoggi (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
Saudi journalist and dissident (1958–2018)
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2017
Tom Petty (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
American rock musician (1950–2017)
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2016
Neville Marriner (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
English conductor and violinist (1924–2016)
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2015
Brian Friel (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
Irish dramatist, author and theatre director (1929–2015)
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2015
Coleridge Goode (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
British Jamaican-born jazz bassist (1914–2015)
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2010
Kwa Geok Choo (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
Singaporean lawyer (1920–2010)
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2007
Tex Coulter (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
American gridiron football player (1924–2007)
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2007
George Grizzard (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
American actor (1928–2007)
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2007
Dan Keating (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
Irish republican (1902–2007)
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2006
Helen Chenoweth-Hage (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
American politician (1938–2006)
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2006
Paul Halmos (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
Hungarian-American mathematician (1916–2006)
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2005
Nipsey Russell (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
American entertainer (1918–2005)
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2005
August Wilson (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
American playwright (1945–2005)
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2003
John Thomas Dunlop (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
American politician and economist (1914–2003)
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2002
Heinz von Foerster (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
Austrian-American scientist and cybernetician (1911–2002)
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2000
David Tonkin (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
Australian politician (1929 – 2000)
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1999
Heinz G. Konsalik (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
German novelist (1921–1999)
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1998
Gene Autry (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
American actor (1907–1998)
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1996
Robert Bourassa (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
Premier of Quebec (1970–1976; 1985–1994)
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1996
Andrey Lukanov (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
Bulgarian politician (1938–1996)
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1991
Hazen Argue (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
Canadian politician (1921–1991)
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1991
Demetrios I of Constantinople (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 1972 to 1991
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1988
Alec Issigonis (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
British car designer (1906–1988)
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