This Day In History
October 02
Benedict accomplice hanged British spy executed in Arnold affair First shots of the Texas Revolution fired in the Battle of Gonzales Darwin returns to England Confederates score victory at the Battle of Saltville Wallace Stevens is born U.S President Woodrow Wilson suffers massive stroke Woodrow Wilson suffers a stroke Operation Typhoon is launched Warsaw Uprising ends Checkered flag waves at first postwar U.S. road race in Watkins Glen, New York The Cold War comes to Africa, as Guinea gains its independence Hurricane devastates Haiti Soviets report that Russian military personnel have come under fire Aerial offensive against North Vietnam continues Thurgood Marshall sworn in Gibson strikes out 17 in World Series Rod Stewart earns his first #1 hit with "Maggie May" Rock Hudson dies of AIDS Hollywood icon Rock Hudson dies of AIDS Gunman kills five students at Amish school
Benedict accomplice hanged British spy executed in Arnold affair First shots of the Texas Revolution fired in the Battle of Gonzales Darwin returns to England Confederates score victory at the Battle of Saltville Wallace Stevens is born U.S President Woodrow Wilson suffers massive stroke Woodrow Wilson suffers a stroke Operation Typhoon is launched Warsaw Uprising ends Checkered flag waves at first postwar U.S. road race in Watkins Glen, New York The Cold War comes to Africa, as Guinea gains its independence Hurricane devastates Haiti Soviets report that Russian military personnel have come under fire Aerial offensive against North Vietnam continues Thurgood Marshall sworn in Gibson strikes out 17 in World Series Rod Stewart earns his first #1 hit with "Maggie May" Rock Hudson dies of AIDS Hollywood icon Rock Hudson dies of AIDS Gunman kills five students at Amish school
