On this day

2 October in history.

5 moments from 1789 to 2004: discovery, creativity and courage, each with a source to read more.

5 moments

Official portraits of the 1976 U.S. Supreme Court: Justice Thurgood Marshall. The Justice is wearing judicial robes, seated and facing front.

1967

Thurgood Marshall joins the Supreme Court. Thurgood Marshall took his oath and became the first African-American justice on the Supreme Court of the United States.

Wikipedia: Thurgood Marshall

Photo: Robert S. Oakes / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

More from 2 October

  1. The Bill of Rights , twelve articles of the Amendment to the United States Constitution proposed in 1789, ten of which, Articles three through twelve, became part of the United States Constitution in 1794. Note that the First Amendment is actually "Article the third" on the docu…

    1789

    The Bill of Rights goes to the states

    The United States Bill of Rights was sent out to the states so they could vote to approve it.

    Wikipedia: United States Bill of Rights

    Photo: National Archives and Records Administration. Office of the Federal Register. 4/1/1985 / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

  2. The Shubert Theatre , showing the play "Celebrity Autobiography" in Manhattan, New York, seen in June 2026.

    1913

    The Shubert Theatre opens on Broadway

    Broadway gained a new stage: the Shubert Theatre opened its doors with a performance of Hamlet.

    Wikipedia: Shubert Theatre (Broadway)Wikipedia: Hamlet

    Photo: Casey "Poppins" Nedelka / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  3. Guinea

    1958

    Guinea becomes independent

    Guinea declared its independence from France.

    Wikipedia: Guinea

    Photo: Unknown author / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

  4. Bushy parkrun 27th September 2014

    2004

    The very first parkrun takes place

    The first parkrun, then called the Bushy Park Time Trial, was held in Bushy Park, London.

    Wikipedia: ParkrunWikipedia: Bushy ParkWikipedia: London

    Photo: Kevin Wood / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)

Moments chosen for discovery, creativity and courage. Each one links to a source where you can read more; photos are credited to their owners.