THE DAY IN HISTORY · OCTOBER 2
October 2 in history
What happened on October 2: 2 moments from the Maps of History atlases, in 1187 and 1958, each linked to the map that shows it.
— Saladin takes Jerusalem
2 Oct 1187 — Jerusalem surrenders to Saladin on terms. Ransomed inhabitants walk free, and he famously restrains his troops. The contrast with 1099 helps make his legend in both civilizations and shames Europe into a Third Crusade.
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— Independence of Guinea
2 Oct 1958 — Sékou Touré’s Guinea stands alone in rejecting de Gaulle’s Community: “We prefer poverty in freedom to riches in slavery.” Within weeks France withdraws its files and telephones, taking even the light bulbs.
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