Historical Events
- Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine awarded to Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman for discoveries that enabled mRNA vaccine development [1]
Ruth Bader Ginsburg Honored
US Postal Service issues a commemorative stamp honoring late US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg [1]
- WHO approves second vaccine for Malaria, one that can be manufactured on a massive scale - R21 made by the University of Oxford [1]
Famous Divorces
- Actress Jodie Turner-Smith files for divorce from fellow actor husband Joshua Jackson after four years of marriage [1]
Famous Deaths
- Francis Lee, English soccer striker (27 caps; Bolton Wanderers, Manchester City 249 games, Derby County), dies of cancer at 79
Died in 2023 2023 Highlights
About October 2, 2023
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 6 months and 27 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Libra
Holidays: Gandhi Jayanti (India)
#1 Song: Paint The Town Red - 
#1 Song: Paint the Town Red - 
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