births
October 2, 1847
Paul von Hindenburg, German field marshal and politician, 2nd President of Germany (died 1934)
Paul von Hindenburg
Paul Ludwig Hans Anton von Beneckendorff und von Hindenburg was a German military and political leader who led the Imperial German Army during World War I and later became President of Germany from 1925 until his death in 1934. He played a key role in the Nazi seizure of power in 1933 when he appointed Adolf Hitler as Chancellor of Germany.
President of Germany (1919–1945)
The president of Germany was the head of state under the Weimar Constitution, which was officially in force from 1919 to 1945, encompassing the periods of the Weimar Republic and Nazi Germany.
October 2
October 2 is the 275th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 90 days remain until the end of the year.