Historical Events
- San Francisco Giants beat rival LA Dodgers, 8-7 in 4 hours 18 minutes in Game 2 NL tie-break series; longest 9-inning game in MLB history; Giants win series, 2-1
- US performs atmospheric nuclear test at Johnston Island
Famous Birthdays
- Aziz M. Osman, Malaysian actor and director
- Mark Rypien, Canadian NFL quarterback (Super Bowl MVP 1991; Washington Redskins), born in Calgary, Alberta
- Sigtryggur Baldursson, Icelandic alt-rock drummer (The Sugarcubes - "Hit"), born in Oslo, Norway
Famous Deaths
- Boris Y. Bukreev, Russian mathematician (b. 1859)
- Frank Lovejoy, American actor (Man Against Crime, Meet McGraw), dies from a heart attack at 50
About October 2, 1962
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 60 years, 11 months and 26 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Libra
Music Charts
#1 Song: Sherry - The 4 Seasons
#1 Song: Telstar - Tornados
