Historical Events for 2nd October 2023

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1899 - Orange Free state mobilizes
1924 - League of Nations approves protocols of Geneva
1943 - New York Yankees sweep 14th MLB doubleheader of year, beating St. Louis Browns, 5-1 and 7-6 at Yankee Stadium
1949 - USSR recognizes People's Republic of China
1955 - "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" premieres on CBS television in the US
1976 - "Let My People Come" closes at Morosco Theater NYC after 106 performances
1990 - Radio Berlin International's final transmission (links to Deutsche Welles of West Germany); final song is "The End" by Doors
1998 - With his team struggling at 28 for 3, Australian cricket batsman Steve Waugh smashes a brilliant 157 to guide the tourists to an innings and 99 run win over Pakistan in the 1st Test in Rawalpindi
2011 - TV spy drama "Homeland" starring Claire Danes and Damian Lewis premieres on Showtime
2012 - 20 students are gunned down in Mubi, Nigeria

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