Historical Events In October - 01

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

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

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  US control of Haitian customs & governmental revenue ends on this day in history.   

1948  On October - 01 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 October - 01 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  On this day in history the People's Republic of China created   

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

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

1952  On this day in history 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  On this day in history "Honeymooners" premieres   

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

1956  Stan Ockers, Belgian world champ cyclist (1955), dies at 36 on October - 01.   

1957  B-52 bombers begin full-time flying alert in case of USSR attack on this day in history.   

1958  On October - 01 britain transfers Christmas Island (south of Java) to Australia   

1958  Inauguration of NASA on October - 01.   

1958  On October - 01 vanguard Project transferred from military to NASA   

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

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

1961  On this day in history east & West Cameroon merge as Federal Republic of Cameroon   

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 this day in history.   

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

1962  Brian Epstein signs a contract to manage the Beatles through 1977 on this day in history.   

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

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

1962  On October - 01 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  Henry III, king of England (1216-72) was born on this day in history.   

1507  Giacomo Barozzi da Vignola, Italian architect (d. 1573) was born on this day in history.   

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

1549  Anna of H Bartolomaeus, Flemish prioress/founded a nunnery was born on October - 01.   

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

1620  On October - 01 birth of nicolaes Pietersz Berchem, Dutch landscape painter/etcher   

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

1644  On October - 01 birth of jean Rousseau, composer   

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  On this day in history teja, king of Ostrogoten, dies in battle   

0959  Death of King Edwy of England on October - 01.   

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

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 October - 01 death of beatrice of Burgundy, Lady of Bourbon (b. 1257)