Page 7: Historical Events In October - 01

1945  On this day in history walter B Cannon, US physiologist (Traumatic Shock), dies at 73   

1946  Truculent Turtle lands at Columbus, Ohio, breaking world's record for distance without refueling with flight of 11,235 miles on October - 01.   

1947  NHL Pension Society founded on this day in history.   

1947  The first helicopter air mail & express service, LA, Ca on this day in history.   

1947  On this day in history uS control of Haitian customs & governmental revenue ends   

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

1948  Radio Denmark begins transmitting on October - 01.   

1949  Military Sea Transportation Service activated on October - 01.   

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

1949  Republic of China (Taiwan) forms on the island of Formosa on this day in history.   

1949  The People's Republic of China created on October - 01.   

1951  On this day in history 24th Infantry Regiment, last all-black military unit, deactivated   

1951  The first treaty signed by woman ambassador-Eugenie Anderson on October - 01.   

1952  The first ultra high frequency (UHF) television station, Portland Or on October - 01.   

1953  Indian state of Andhra Pradesh partitioned from Madras on October - 01.   

1954  British colony of Nigeria becomes a federation on this day in history.   

1955  "Honeymooners" premieres on October - 01.   

1955  Commissioning of USS Forrestal (CVA-59), first of postwar supercarriers on this day in history.   

1956  On October - 01 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  Britain transfers Christmas Island (south of Java) to Australia on October - 01.   

1958  On October - 01 inauguration of NASA   

1958  Vanguard Project transferred from military to NASA on October - 01.   

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

1961  On October - 01 a believed extinct volcanco erupts in Tristan da Cunha   

1961  On October - 01 east & West Cameroon merge as Federal Republic of Cameroon   

1961  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1962  Barbra Streisand signs her 1st recording contract (with Columbia) on October - 01.   

1962  Brian Epstein signs a contract to manage the Beatles through 1977 on October - 01.   

1962  On October - 01 james Meredith became 1st black at U of Mississippi   

1962  Johnny Carson hosts his 1st Tonight Show, Joan Crawford guests on October - 01.   

1962  On this day in history the Lucy Show premiers   

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

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1207  On this day in history birth of henry III, king of England (1216-72)   

1507  Giacomo Barozzi da Vignola, Italian architect (d. 1573) was born on October - 01.   

1540  On this day in history birth of johann Jakob Grynaeus, Swiss Protestant clergyman (d. 1617)   

1549  Anna of H Bartolomaeus, Flemish prioress/founded a nunnery was born on this day in history.   

1577  Fidelis of Sigmaringen, Swiss friar, martyr, and saint (d. 1622) was born on October - 01.   

1620  Nicolaes Pietersz Berchem, Dutch landscape painter/etcher was born on October - 01.   

1644  On this day in history birth of alessandro Stradella, Italian violinist/composer   

1644  On October - 01 birth of jean Rousseau, composer   

0290  Death of [Christian] Bacchus, roman soldier/martyred saint, killed on this day in history.   

0540  Vedastus St Vaast, 1st bishop of Atrecht/saint, dies on October - 01.   

0552  On October - 01 teja, king of Ostrogoten, dies in battle   

0959  Death of King Edwy of England on this day in history.   

0976  Al-Hakam II, Moors kalief of Cordoba, dies on October - 01.   

1040  Death of Alan III, Duke of Brittany (poisoned) (b. 997) on this day in history.   

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

1310  Death of Beatrice of Burgundy, Lady of Bourbon (b. 1257) on October - 01.