On This Day in History
Discover key historical events within the Genesis range (1950–2049) that occurred on this calendar day, and claim their commemorative registry plaques.
October 2
6 historical milestones registered between 1950 and 2049
Thurgood Marshall was sworn in as the first African-American justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.
Wikipedia: Thurgood Marshall
Nguyễn Văn Thiệu was re-elected unopposed as President of South Vietnam.
Wikipedia: Nguyễn Văn Thiệu
A hijacked airliner collided with two other planes while attempting to land at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport in China, killing 128 and injuring 71.
Wikipedia: Aircraft hijackingTyphoon Longwang made landfall in China as the deadliest tropical cyclone in that year to impact the country.
Wikipedia: Typhoon Longwang
A gunman killed five Amish girls before committing suicide in a one-room schoolhouse in Nickel Mines, Pennsylvania.
Wikipedia: West Nickel Mines School shootingThe Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi was assassinated in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, Turkey.
Wikipedia: The Washington Post