Historical Events In October - 01

1945  On October - 01 walter B Cannon, US physiologist (Traumatic Shock), dies at 73   

1946  On this day in history truculent Turtle lands at Columbus, Ohio, breaking world's record for distance without refueling with flight of 11,235 miles.   

1947  On this day in history nHL Pension Society founded   

1947  On October - 01 the first helicopter air mail & express service, LA, Ca   

1947  US control of Haitian customs & governmental revenue ends on October - 01.   

1948  On this day in history calif Supreme Court voids state statute banning interracial marriages   

1948  On October - 01 radio Denmark begins transmitting   

1949  Military Sea Transportation Service activated on this day in history.   

1949  On this day in history people's Republic of China proclaimed by Mao Tse-tung   

1949  On October - 01 republic of China (Taiwan) forms on the island of Formosa   

1949  The People's Republic of China created on this day in history.   

1951  On October - 01 24th Infantry Regiment, last all-black military unit, deactivated   

1951  The first treaty signed by woman ambassador-Eugenie Anderson on this day in history.   

1952  On October - 01 the first ultra high frequency (UHF) television station, Portland Or   

1953  On October - 01 indian state of Andhra Pradesh partitioned from Madras   

1954  On this day in history british colony of Nigeria becomes a federation   

1955  "Honeymooners" premieres on October - 01.   

1955  On this day in history commissioning of USS Forrestal (CVA-59), first of postwar supercarriers   

1956  On this day in history stan Ockers, Belgian world champ cyclist (1955), dies at 36   

1957  B-52 bombers begin full-time flying alert in case of USSR attack on October - 01.   

1958  On this day in history britain transfers Christmas Island (south of Java) to Australia   

1958  On this day in history inauguration of NASA   

1958  Vanguard Project transferred from military to NASA on this day in history.   

1960  Nigeria gains independence from Britain (National Day) on October - 01.   

1961  A believed extinct volcanco erupts in Tristan da Cunha on October - 01.   

1961  East & West Cameroon merge as Federal Republic of Cameroon on this day in history.   

1961  On October - 01 roger Maris sets record of 61 HRs, last off of Tracy Stallard   

1961  Donald Cook, actor (Too Young To Go Steady), dies at 60 on October - 01.   

1962  On October - 01 barbra Streisand signs her 1st recording contract (with Columbia)   

1962  On October - 01 brian Epstein signs a contract to manage the Beatles through 1977   

1962  James Meredith became 1st black at U of Mississippi on October - 01.   

1962  On October - 01 johnny Carson hosts his 1st Tonight Show, Joan Crawford guests   

1962  The Lucy Show premiers on this day in history.   

1962  US National Radio Astronomy Obs gets a 300' (91m) radio telescope on this day in history.   

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1207  On October - 01 birth of henry III, king of England (1216-72)   

1507  On this day in history birth of giacomo Barozzi da Vignola, Italian architect (d. 1573)   

1540  Johann Jakob Grynaeus, Swiss Protestant clergyman (d. 1617) was born on this day in history.   

1549  On this day in history birth of anna of H Bartolomaeus, Flemish prioress/founded a nunnery   

1577  On this day in history birth of fidelis of Sigmaringen, Swiss friar, martyr, and saint (d. 1622)   

1620  Nicolaes Pietersz Berchem, Dutch landscape painter/etcher was born on this day in history.   

1644  On October - 01 birth of alessandro Stradella, Italian violinist/composer   

1644  Jean Rousseau, composer was born on this day in history.   

0290  On October - 01 death of [Christian] Bacchus, roman soldier/martyred saint, killed   

0540  On October - 01 vedastus St Vaast, 1st bishop of Atrecht/saint, dies   

0552  Teja, king of Ostrogoten, dies in battle on October - 01.   

0959  On this day in history death of king Edwy of England   

0976  On October - 01 al-Hakam II, Moors kalief of Cordoba, dies   

1040  On this day in history death of alan III, Duke of Brittany (poisoned) (b. 997)   

1189  Death of Gerard de Ridefort, grandmaster of the Knights Templar on October - 01.   

1310  On this day in history death of beatrice of Burgundy, Lady of Bourbon (b. 1257)