Historical Events
- 17 German aircraft shot down over England
- British Council receives Royal Charter
- British liner Empress, loaded with refugees for Canada, sunk
Famous Birthdays
- Gheorghe Gruia, Romanian handball player, born in Bucharest, Romania (d. 2015)
- Lord Davies, British engineer and chairman (Welsh National Opera)
- Patrick Sky [Lynch], American musician, folk singer, songwriter, record producer, and uilleann bagpiper (Songs That Made America Famous), born in College Park, Georgia (d. 2021)
About October 2, 1940
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 83 years, 6 months and 26 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Libra
