October 2

=Events=
 * 1995 - FCC eliminates licensed operator requirements

=Births=


 * 1893 –, American film score and radio composer (Our Gang, Laurel and Hardy) (d. 1962)
 * 1929 –, American Jazz Guitarist, Educator, and Session Musician (d. 1992)
 * 1938 –, American singer (d. 1960)
 * 1945 –, American songwriter
 * 1948 –, American musician and rodeo performer (d. 2005)
 * 1949 –, American musician
 * 1950 –, English musician (Genesis)
 * 1951 –, English musician and actor
 * 1951 –, Italian singer
 * 1952 –, Afghan singer
 * 1955 –, English singer (The Human League)
 * 1960 –, Canadian Musician/Songwriter
 * 1960 –, American singer and songwriter
 * 1962 –, Icelandic drummer (The Sugarcubes)
 * 1967 –, American musician (Sublime)
 * 1967 –, American singer and songwriter
 * 1968 –, British radio presenter
 * 1968 –, Canadian singer/songwriter (The Tea Party)
 * 1969 –, English singer
 * 1971 –, American guitarist (Slipknot)
 * 1973 –, Norwegian singer (Aqua)
 * 1974 –, Canadian singer and songwriter
 * 1976 –, American singer
 * 1979 –, Swedish singer (The Sounds)
 * 1981 –, Taiwanese singer
 * 1982 –, Canadian singer (Alexisonfire)

Deaths

 * 1971 –, Cuban singer, pianist, and songwriter (b. 1911)
 * 1981 –, West Indian-born singer (b. 1920)
 * 2001 –, German composer (b. 1906)