Births on October 2

Dirk Brinkmann

Born on October 2, 1964

Dirk Brinkmann, German field hockey player

Dirk Brinkmann (born 2 October 1964) is a former West German field hockey player who competed at two Summer Olympics. On both occasions he won the silver medal with his team at the 1984 Summer Olympics and 1988 Summer Olympics. He was born in Duisburg, Nordrhein-Westfalen.

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Events on 1964

6 Mar

Muhammad Ali
Nation of Islam leader Elijah Muhammad officially gives boxing champion Cassius Clay the name Muhammad Ali.
26 Apr

Tanzania
Tanganyika and Zanzibar merge to form Tanzania.
12 Jun

Nelson Mandela
Anti-apartheid activist and ANC leader Nelson Mandela is sentenced to life in prison for sabotage in South Africa.
12 Aug

Apartheid in South Africa
South Africa is banned from the Olympic Games due to the country's racist policies.
28 Nov

Lyndon B. Johnson
Vietnam War: National Security Council members agree to recommend that U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson adopt a plan for a two-stage escalation of bombing in North Vietnam.

Births on October 2

Dirk Brinkmann

Born on October 2, 1964

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Events on 1964

Muhammad Ali

Tanzania

Nelson Mandela

Apartheid in South Africa

Lyndon B. Johnson