Historical Events
Contract of Interest
NHL #1 draft pick Eric Lindros rejects Quebec Nordiques' offer of a 10 year, $50m contract
Sports History
Steffi Graf beats Magdalena Maleeva of Bulgaria 6-2, 6-2 in the Volkswagen Cup in Leipzig to become the youngest woman to win 500 professional tennis matches
- Toronto Blue Jays clinch AL East title with a 6-5 win v California Angels; become first sport franchise in history to draw 4 million fans in one season
Famous Deaths
- Dimitrios I, Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople (1973-91), dies at 77
- Jan H Christianse, political chairman (CDA), dies
About October 2, 1991
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 31 years, 7 months and 30 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Libra
Holidays: Gandhi Jayanti (India)
Music Charts
#1 Song: Good Vibrations - Marky Mark & The Funky Bunch Featuring Loleatta Holloway
#1 Song: (Everything I Do) I Do It For You - Bryan Adams
