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  Van 1702 tot 1747 kende Nederland (ookwel Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden) zijn Tweede Stadhouderloze Tijdperk.
• George Frideric Handel's oratorio Messiah makes its world-premiere in Dublin, Ireland.
• Spencer Compton, Earl of Wilmington, becomes British Prime Minister.
• Charles VII Albert becomes Holy Roman Emperor.

The temperature on October 2, 1742 was about 11.0 °C. Wind direction mainly northwest. Weather type: geheel betrokken .

• 1798 » King Charles Albert of Sardinia († 1849)
• 1890 » Groucho Marx, American comedian and actor († 1977)
• 1928 » George "Spanky" McFarland, American actor († 1993)
• 1945 » Don McLean, American songwriter
• 1948 » Trevor Brooking, English footballer
• 1962 » Sigtryggur Baldursson, Icelandic drummer (The Sugarcubes)
• 1967 » Gillian Welch, American singer and songwriter
• 1970 » Eddie Guardado, American baseball relief pitcher

• 1629 » Pierre de Bérulle, French cardinal and statesman (b. 1575)
• 1975 » Kumaraswami Kamaraj, Indian political leader, Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu (b. 1903)
• 1985 » Rock Hudson, American actor (b. 1925)
• 1988 » Alec Issigonis, Greek-British car designer, developer of the Mini (b. 1906)
• 1999 » Heinz G. Konsalik, German novelist (b. 1921)
• 2006 » Tamara Dobson, American actress (b. 1947)
• 2008 » Choi Jin-sil, South Korean actress (b. 1968)
• 2008 » Rob Guest, New Zealand entertainer (b. 1950)

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