October 2

October 2

Born on This Day

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  • In these groups:
  • Oscar-Winning Portrayals
  • Famous Libras
  • Famous Antiwar Activists

  Mahatma Gandhi

  Anti-War Activist / 1869 - 1948

  Mahatmas Gandhi was the primary leader of India's independence movement and also the architect of a form of civil disobedience that would influence the world.

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  Mahatma Gandhi

  Born: October 2, 1869
  Birthplace: Porbandar, Kathiawar, India
  Occupation: Anti-War Activist
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  • In these groups:
  • Famous Harlem Residents
  • Honorary Oscar Recipients
  • The Marx Brothers

  Groucho Marx

  Film Actor, Comedian / 1890 - 1977

  Comedian and film actor Groucho Marx was one of the Marx Brothers. He spent nearly seven decades making people laugh with his snappy one-liners and sharp wit.

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  Groucho Marx

  1890 | 86 years old
  Film Actor, Comedian

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  • In these groups:
  • Female Talk Show Hosts
  • Famous Libras
  • Famous Actresses

  Kelly Ripa

  Television Actress, Talk Show Host / 1970 -

  Kelly Ripa joined co-host Regis Philbin for ABC's morning talk show Live with Regis and Kelly, replacing Kathie Lee Gifford. She was also on All My Children.
  

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  Kelly Ripa

  1970 | 42 years old
  Television Actress, Talk Show Host

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  • In these groups:
  • Musical Monikers
  • Name Changers
  • Super Bowl Halftime Performers

  Sting

  Singer / 1951 -

  Sting, born Gordon Sumner, is an English singer, songwriter and philanthropist best known as the frontman of The Police.

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  Sting

  Born: October 2, 1951
  Age: 61 years old
  Birthplace: Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom
  Occupation: Singer
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  • In these groups:
  • Famous Libras
  • Famous Photographers
  • Famous Artists

  Annie Leibovitz

  Photographer / 1949 -

  Annie Leibovitz, considered one of America's best portrait photographers, developed her trademark use of bold colors and poses while at Rolling Stone.

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  Annie Leibovitz

  1949 | 63 years old
  Photographer

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  • In these groups:
  • Famous Libras
  • Famous Black Lawyers
  • Famous Lawyers

  Johnnie Cochran

  Lawyer / 1937 - 2005

  Attorney Johnnie Cochran took on highly publicized police brutality cases and famously defended such celebrity clients as Michael Jackson and O. J. Simpson.

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  Johnnie Cochran

  1937 | 67 years old
  Lawyer

October 2

Died on This Day

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  • Celebrity Enlistees
  • Famous Military Veterans
  • Name Changers

  Rock Hudson

  Film Actor / 1925 - 1985

  Noted for his exceptional good looks and comedic film performance, Rock Hudson was an iconic actor who, later in life, contracted and died from the AIDS virus.

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  Rock Hudson

  Died: October 2, 1985
  Age: 59 years old
  Place: Beverly Hills, California , United States
  Occupation: Film Actor
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  • In these groups:
  • TV Moms: 1950s
  • Name Changers
  • Famous Cancerians

  Harriet Nelson

  Film Actress, Television Actress / 1909 - 1994

  As housewife and mother on the hit series The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet, Harriet Nelson became one of television's best-loved characters during the 1950s.

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  Harriet Nelson

  1994 | 85 years old
  Film Actress, Television Actress

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  • In these groups:
  • Cowboy Country Singers
  • Country Legends
  • Notable Wild West Film Actors

  Gene Autry

  Film Actor, Television Actor, Guitarist, Singer / 1907 - 1998

  Actor Gene Autry, or the "Singing Cowboy," starred in Western movies from the 1930s to the early 1960s. He won two Grammy Hall of Fame Awards for his work.

  
  

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  Gene Autry

  1998 | 91 years old
  Film Actor, Television Actor, ...