Page 7: Historical Events In October - 01

1945  On this day in history 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 October - 01 nHL Pension Society founded   

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

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  On October - 01 military Sea Transportation Service activated.   

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 October - 01.   

1949  On this day in history the People's Republic of China created   

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

1951  On this day in history the first treaty signed by woman ambassador-Eugenie Anderson   

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

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

1954  On October - 01 british colony of Nigeria becomes a federation   

1955  On this day in history "Honeymooners" premieres   

1955  Commissioning of USS Forrestal (CVA-59), first of postwar supercarriers on October - 01.   

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

1957  On this day in history b-52 bombers begin full-time flying alert in case of USSR attack   

1958  Britain transfers Christmas Island (south of Java) to Australia on this day in history.   

1958  Inauguration of NASA on October - 01.   

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

1960  On October - 01 nigeria gains independence from Britain (National Day)   

1961  A believed extinct volcanco erupts in Tristan da Cunha on this day in history.   

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

1961  Roger Maris sets record of 61 HRs, last off of Tracy Stallard on this day in history.   

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

1962  Barbra Streisand signs her 1st recording contract (with Columbia) on this day in history.   

1962  On this day in history brian Epstein signs a contract to manage the Beatles through 1977   

1962  James Meredith became 1st black at U of Mississippi on this day in history.   

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 October - 01.   

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1207  Henry III, king of England (1216-72) was born on this day in history.   

1507  On October - 01 birth of giacomo Barozzi da Vignola, Italian architect (d. 1573)   

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 this day in history.   

1620  On this day in history birth of nicolaes Pietersz Berchem, Dutch landscape painter/etcher   

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

1644  On October - 01 birth of jean Rousseau, composer   

0290  On this day in history death of [Christian] Bacchus, roman soldier/martyred saint, killed   

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

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

0959  On October - 01 death of king Edwy of England   

0976  Al-Hakam II, Moors kalief of Cordoba, dies on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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