October 2
World Smile Day
International Day of Non-Violence
1932 The New York Yankees win the World Series over the Chicago Cubs
1950 The comic strip Peanuts is first published
1954 New York Giants become World Series champs finishing off 4 Games to 0 over the Cleveland Indians.
1957 The Bridge on the River Kwai Debuts
1970 Pink Floyd release the album Atom Heart Mother
1973 Mean Streets Directed by Martin Scorsese starring Robert De Niro & Harvey Keitel
1979 Bob Marley & The Wailers release the album Survival
1985 Rock Hudson pass away from AIDS
1991 Eric Lindros doesn’t sign with the Quebec Nordiques the team that drafted him
1991 The Toronto Blue Jays clinch the American League Title
2009 Zombieland opens in theatres
Happy Birthday
1890 Groucho Marx actor comedian
1951 Sting musician
1960 Glen Anderson NHL hockey player 6 x Stanley Cup Champion
1966 Yokozuna WWE Superstar
1969 Badly Drawn Boy musician
1970 Kelly Ripa talk show host
1971 Tiffany singer
1974 Sam Roberts musician
1988 Brittany Howard musician in the band Alabama Shakes
1989 Kristina Shannon playboy playmate
1989 Karissa Shannon Playboy playmate
1990 Samantha Barks actress Les Misérables
Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_World_Series_champions
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