Historical Events
- NFL plays first regular season game outside the United States when the Arizona Cardinals defeat the San Francisco 49ers, 31-14 in Mexico City, Mexico
- The Ethan Allen tour boat capsizes on Lake George in Upstate New York, killing twenty people
Famous Weddings
- Former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko's daughter Evhenya Tymoshenko weds "Death Valley Screamers" musician Sean Carr at 11th century Vydubychi Monastery in Kyiv, Ukraine
Famous Deaths
August Wilson (1945-2005)
American playwright (Fences, Pulitzer 1987), dies at 60
- Bert Eriksson, Flemish neo-Nazi, dies at 74
- Hamilton Camp, English-American actor (Andrew-He & She, Meatballs 2), dies at 70
- Nipsey Russell, American comedian (Car 54, Where Are You?), dies at 87
About October 2, 2005
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 17 years, 5 months and 21 days
Leap Year: No
Holidays: Gandhi Jayanti (India)
Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Libra
Music Charts
#1 Song: Gold Digger - Kanye West Featuring Jamie Foxx
#1 Song: Push The Button - Sugababes
