Discover what happened on 2 October 1890 in history! This day marks a series of notable events, famous births, and significant deaths. Explore the details below to learn more about the historical happenings of this day. On this day, history comes alive!
Births
- Nissim Benbassa (Turkish-born art collector, murdered in Holocaust)
- Q131612262 (Filipino caricaturist)
Deaths
- Philip Francis Thomas (American politician (1810-1890))
- Josip Miškatović (politician (1836–1890))
- John R. French (American politician (1819-1890))
- Karel Bohuš Kober (Czech assassinator, publisher, translator, writer and chess player (1849–1890))
- Edward S. Esty (American politician (1824-1890))
- Charles Godard d’Aucour de Plancy (French politician (1809-1890))
- Henrik Georg Flemming Lerche
- Paul Sayer
- Eugene Gallwey ((1833-1890))
- Francesco Coppola (Italian pharmacologist (1862-1890))
- Adolph Refelshöfer
- Simon Hirsch (Austrian military physician (1805-1890))
- Josef Geiger
- James Hazzard Wilson III (Confederate officer (1828-1890))
- Pierre-Jean Herkoliers (Belgian politician)