Historical Events
- 14 members of the Wichita State University Football team as well as 17 administrators and supporters are killed in a plane crash in the Rocky Mountains
Contract of Interest
Detroit general manager Jim Campbell gives controversial Billy Martin a 2-year deal (1971-72) to manage the Tigers at a well above MLB average annual salary of $65,000
Famous Birthdays
- Colin Rivas, Galician artist
- Eddie Guardado, American baseball pitcher who was MLB All Star 2002-03; AL saves leader 2002; Minnesota Twins, born in Stockton, California
- Kelly Ripa, American actress (Hayley Vaughan-All My Children), born in Statford, New Jersey
- Maribel Verdú, Spanish actress
Famous Weddings
Christopher Plummer
Actor Christopher Plummer (40) weds actress Elaine Taylor (26) in Montreal, Quebec
Donovan
Scottish singer Donovan (24) weds Linda Lawrence at Windsor Registry Office
Famous Deaths
- Alfred Swan, Russian composer, dies at 79
- Bo Linde, Swedish neo-classical composer, dies at 37
Died in 1970 1970 Highlights
About October 2, 1970
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 53 years, 6 months and 26 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Libra
Holidays: Gandhi Jayanti (India)
Music Charts
#1 Song: Ain't No Mountain High Enough - Diana Ross
#1 Song: Band Of Gold - Freda Payne
