Historical Events
- 14 members of the Wichita State University Football team as well as 17 administrators and supporters are killed in a plane crash in the Rocky Mountains
Contract of Interest
Detroit general manager Jim Campbell gives controversial Billy Martin a 2-year deal (1971-72) to manage the Tigers at a well above MLB average annual salary of $65,000
Famous Birthdays
- Colin Rivas, Galician artist
- Eddie Guardado, American baseball pitcher (MLB All Star 2002-03; AL saves leader 2002; Minnesota Twins), born in Stockton, California
- Kelly Ripa, American actress (Hayley Vaughan-All My Children), born in Statford, New Jersey
- Maribel Verdú, Spanish actress
Famous Weddings
Christopher Plummer
Actor Christopher Plummer (40) weds actress Elaine Taylor (26) in Montreal, Quebec
Famous Deaths
- Alfred Swan, Russian composer, dies at 79
- Bo Linde, Swedish neo-classical composer, dies at 37
About October 2, 1970
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 53 years and 2 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Libra
Holidays: Gandhi Jayanti (India)
Music Charts
#1 Song: Ain't No Mountain High Enough - Diana Ross
#1 Song: Band Of Gold - Freda Payne
