October 2 Birthday
October 2, 1869: Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born in Porbandar, India. He would lead India to independence through nonviolent civil disobedience, a strategy that has influenced movements for civil rights and freedom across the world. His methods were studied by Martin Luther King Jr., Nelson Mandela, and the Velvet Revolution. Gandhi was assassinated by a Hindu nationalist in 1948, months after independence. His last words were reportedly "Hē Rāma." Also born this day: Groucho Marx, who once said, "I refuse to join any club that would have me as a member.". People born on October 2 fall under the zodiac sign of Libra. The birthstone is Opal and the birth flower is Marigold. Historical events on October 2 include 1835: Texas Revolution begins, 1950: Peanuts first published, 1968: Mexican government massacres student protesters. Famous people born on October 2 include Mahatma Gandhi (1869), Groucho Marx (1890), Sting (1951).