It happened on… October 2

U.S. President Donald Trump and his wife Melania tested positive for COVID-19. The president was hospitalized a few days later.

Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi entered the Saudi consulate in Istanbul. He was never seen alive again, sparking a diplomatic crisis.

Kim Kardashian was the victim of an armed robbery. $10 million worth of jewelry was stolen from her at a hotel in Paris.

The Montreal Expos win the last game in their history (32 years) by defeating the New York Mets 6–3. Brad Wilkerson hits the Expos' final hit in the ninth inning.

Alanis Morissette's album “Jagged Little Pill” is released.

The No. 1 pick in the NHL draft, Eric Lindros, turns down a 10-year, $50 million (US) contract offer from the Quebec Nordiques.

The Toronto Blue Jays win the American League East Division title.

The film “The Bridge on the River Kwai,” directed by David Lean and starring William Holden and Alec Guinness, is released. It goes on to win the Oscar for Best Picture in 1958.

The characters from Charles M. Schulz's “Peanuts” comic strip make their debut.

Mahatma (Mohandas) K. Gandhi is born. He would go on to become the champion of nonviolence in India during the country's struggle for independence.

Jacques Cartier arrives at the Iroquois village of Hochelaga, which he names Mont Royal, before it becomes Montreal in 1642.