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October 2

3 sourced moments from October 2 in history: Saladin took Jerusalem in 1187 for a ransom, not a massacre; Mahatma Gandhi was born (1869); and The Peanuts comic strip first appeared (1950).

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3 things happened on October 2

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1950 Culture & Arts · Art

The Peanuts comic strip first appeared

On October 2, 1950, Charles Schulz's quiet little strip slipped into seven newspapers and quietly conquered the funny pages.

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1869 History · Modern

Mahatma Gandhi was born

On October 2, 1869, in a coastal town in western India, a future barrister was born who would make nonviolence a political force.

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1187 History · Medieval

Saladin took Jerusalem in 1187 for a ransom, not a massacre

Jerusalem surrendered to Saladin on 2 October 1187. An eyewitness recorded the ransom price per head, and what awaited anyone who could not pay.

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