Rosh Hashanah begins at sundown on this day. Literally “Head of the Year” in Hebrew, Rosh Hashanah is the beginning (first two days) of the Jewish New Year. It is the first of the High Holidays or “Days of Awe,” ending 10 days later with Yom Kippur. This two-day festival marks the anniversary of human’s creation—and the special relationship between humans and God, the creator.
Daily Calendar for Wednesday, October 2, 2024
Born
- Nat Turner (A deeply religious enslaved man who in August 1831 led a violent rebellion of enslaved people in Southampton County, Virginia ) –
- Julius von Sachs (botanist) –
- Sir William Ramsay (chemist) –
- Mahatma Gandhi (Indian spiritual leader) –
- Wallace Stevens (poet) –
- Groucho Marx (actor) –
- Bud Abbott (comedian) –
- Alex Raymond (cartoonist, creator of Flash Gordon) –
- Jack Finney (author) –
- Don McLean (musician) –
- Donna Karan (fashion designer) –
- Sting (singer) –
- Lorraine Bracco (actress) –
- Kelly Ripa (actress & television host) –
- Tiffany (singer) –
Died
- Rock Hudson (actor) –
- Adrian Spies (television writer) –
- Gene Autry (singer & songwriter) –
- Nipsey Russell (actor) –
- Tom Petty (musician) –
Events
- Brigham Young, Mormon leader, is arrested in Salt Lake City on polygamy charges –
- Estimated 7.1 earthquake, Pleasant Valley, Nevada –
- President Woodrow Wilson suffered a stroke leaving him partially paralyzed –
- Peanuts cartoon debuted –
- Bob Shaw set an NFL record with five touchdown passes –
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents made its television debut –
- The Twilight Zone premiered –
- Thurgood Marshall was sworn in as a U.S. Supreme Court justice –
- President Lyndon Johnson signed a bill establishing the Redwood National Park in California –
- Boston Red Sox outfielder Carl Yastrzemski retired after 3308 major league games, 3419 hits and a .285 lifetime batting average –
- Eastern Maine was shook by a magnitude 3.9 earthquake –
Weather
- Racer’s Storm - named for the H.M.S. Racer, which had encountered it in the Caribbean - began its rampage of the South near Brownsville, Texas. It was one of the most destructive hurricanes of the 19th century, covering more than 2,000 miles. –
- A severe windstorm hit northern California and Oregon, causing crop damage in the Sacramento Valley –
