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About October 2nd

Sun Sign
♎ Libra
Air · Venus
cooperative, diplomatic, gracious, fair-minded
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Birthstone
Opal
Multi-color iridescent
Hope, creativity, purity
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Birth Flower
Marigold
Cosmos
Warmth, creativity, passion
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Celtic Tree
Ivy
Gort
compassionate, loyal, sharp, tenacious
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574 Notable birthdays

Top birth years

14 1992
13 1989
12 1971
10 1987
10 1973

Birthdays by gender

455 Male
116 Female
2 Trans Woman

Top birth places

11 New York City
8 Los Angeles
6 Paris
5 London
3 Chicago

Top 5 notable birthdays.

Mahatma Gandhi

Indian independence activist (1869–1948).

Born October 2nd, 1869 in Porbandar. [ref]

Died January 30th, 1948 at 78 years old in Gandhi Smriti (gunshot wound). [ref]

Sting

British musician (born 1951).

Born October 2nd, 1951 (age 74 years) in Wallsend.

Lorraine Bracco

American actress.

Born October 2nd, 1954 (age 71 years) in Brooklyn.

Johnnie Cochran

American attorney (1937–2005).

Born October 2nd, 1937 in Shreveport.

Died March 29th, 2005 at 67 years old in Los Feliz (brain cancer).

Kelly Ripa

American actress and talk show host.

Born October 2nd, 1970 (age 55 years) in Stratford.

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Top death years

7 2017
7 2019
5 1998
5 2006
5 2022

Deaths by gender

164 Male
35 Female

Top death places

10 Los Angeles
8 London
7 New York City
4 Paris
4 Prague

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