Medical milestones, landmark publications, and notable births and deaths associated with October 2.

Events

2001 – Scrubs premiered, a comedy-drama following junior doctors through training and hospital life; the series ran 9 seasons (181 episodes) and concluded in March 17, 2010.

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Births

1865 – Berkeley George Andrew Moynihan, Lord Moynihan of Leeds (1865-1936), English General surgeon; described Moynihan sign (1905), Moynihan’s hump of right hepatic artery and Moynihan’s gutter

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Deaths

1956 – Robert Bayley Osgood (1873–1956), American orthopedic surgeon; described Osgood-Schlatter disease (1903)

1980 – Théophile Antonin Joseph Alajouanine (1890-1980), French neurologist; described Foix-Alajouanine syndrome (1926), Marie–Foix–Alajouanine syndrome (1922), Guillain sign (1923)

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Further reading

• Scrubs – IMDb