What Happened on October 2, 2019

• Australian women's cricket wicketkeeper Alyssa Healy smashes T20I world record 148 not out off 61 balls against Sri Lanka in Sydney; her century from Australian record 46 balls
• Two politicians in Peru claim to be the country's leader for a day until Mercedes Aráoz resigns so the constitutional court can rule on the matter

• Barrie Masters, British pub-rock singer (Eddie & the Hot Rods - "Teenage Depression"), dies of drug intoxication at 63
• Bill Bidwill, American NFL team owner (St. Louis/Arizona Cardinals 1962-2019), dies at 88
• Giya Kancheli, Georgian composer (NightPrayers; Exil), dies at 84

Holidays: Gandhi Jayanti (India)

• #1 Song: Truth Hurts - Lizzo
• #1 Song: Take Me Back To London - Ed Sheeran Ft. Stormzy