Historical Events In October - 01

1945  Walter B Cannon, US physiologist (Traumatic Shock), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

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  NHL Pension Society founded on October - 01.   

1947  The first helicopter air mail & express service, LA, Ca on October - 01.   

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

1948  Calif Supreme Court voids state statute banning interracial marriages on this day in history.   

1948  On this day in history radio Denmark begins transmitting   

1949  On this day in history military Sea Transportation Service activated.   

1949  On October - 01 people's Republic of China proclaimed by Mao Tse-tung   

1949  On this day in history republic of China (Taiwan) forms on the island of Formosa   

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

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

1951  On October - 01 the first treaty signed by woman ambassador-Eugenie Anderson   

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

1953  Indian state of Andhra Pradesh partitioned from Madras on this day in history.   

1954  British colony of Nigeria becomes a federation on October - 01.   

1955  On this day in history "Honeymooners" premieres   

1955  On October - 01 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  Britain transfers Christmas Island (south of Java) to Australia on this day in history.   

1958  Inauguration of NASA on this day in history.   

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

1960  Nigeria gains independence from Britain (National Day) on this day in history.   

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

1961  On this day in history 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  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  On this day in history james Meredith became 1st black at U of Mississippi   

1962  On this day in history johnny Carson hosts his 1st Tonight Show, Joan Crawford guests   

1962  On October - 01 the Lucy Show premiers   

1962  On October - 01 uS National Radio Astronomy Obs gets a 300' (91m) radio telescope   

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1207  Henry III, king of England (1216-72) was born on October - 01.   

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  On October - 01 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  Alessandro Stradella, Italian violinist/composer was born on October - 01.   

1644  On this day in history birth of jean Rousseau, composer   

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

0540  On this day in history vedastus St Vaast, 1st bishop of Atrecht/saint, dies   

0552  Teja, king of Ostrogoten, dies in battle on this day in history.   

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

0976  On this day in history al-Hakam II, Moors kalief of Cordoba, dies   

1040  Death of Alan III, Duke of Brittany (poisoned) (b. 997) on October - 01.   

1189  On this day in history death of gerard de Ridefort, grandmaster of the Knights Templar   

1310  Death of Beatrice of Burgundy, Lady of Bourbon (b. 1257) on this day in history.