Historical Events In October - 01

1920  Lonny Chapman, Tulsa Okla, actor (Investigator, For the People) on October - 01.  

1921  On this day in history wJZ, Newark NJ begins broadcasting  

1921  On this day in history james Whitmore, White Plains NY, actor (Give 'em Hell Harry)  

1922  On this day in history former Chicago Staleys play 1st NFL game as Chicago Bears, win 6-0  

1922  On this day in history hector Campos-Parsi, composer  

1924  The birth of Jimmy Carter, Former (39th) US President on this day in history.  

1924  Fokker F-7 1st flight (Amsterdam to Batavia) on this day in history.  

1924  On October - 01 jimmy Earl Carter, Plains Ga, (D) 39th Pres (1977-1981)  

1926  Roger Williams, American pianist on this day in history.  

1927  On this day in history tom Bosley, Chicago, actor (Howard-Happy Days, Murder She Wrote)  

1927  On this day in history wilhelm Harteveld, composer, dies at 68  

1928  On this day in history first class at school for enlisted Navy and Marine Corps Radio intercept operators (The "On the roof gang")  

1928  On this day in history leon Vanderstuyft of Belgium bicycled 76 miles 504 yards in 1 hour  

1928  George Peppard, Detroit Mich, actor (Banacek, A-Team, Blue Max) on this day in history.  

1929  On October - 01 ken Arthurson, Australian rugby league identity  

1930  On this day in history philippe Noiret, Lille France, actor (Soleil, Les Milles, Il Postino)  

1930  Ricardo Drigo, composer, dies at 84 on October - 01.  

1931  Reginald Hall, endocrinologist on this day in history.  

1933  The birth of Richard Harris, British born film actor on October - 01.  

1935  The birth of Julie Andrews, English actress/singer; 'Mary Poppins' on this day in history.  

1936  Gen Francisco Franco establishes the state of Spain on this day in history.  

1936  On this day in history oscar DaCosta, cricketer (WI all-rounder in 5 Tests 30-35), dies at 28  

1937  On October - 01 patrol aviation transferred to Aircraft Scouting Force, a reestablished type command. With change five patrol wings were established as separate administrative command over their squadrons.  

1937  On this day in history pullman Co formally recognizes Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters  

1938  Germany annexes Sudetenland (1/3 of Czechoslovakia) on this day in history.  

1939  On this day in history winston Chruchill refers to Soviet policy as "a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma"  

1940  Pennsylvania Turnpike, pioneer toll thruway, opens on this day in history.  

1942  Bell P-59 Airacomet fighter, 1st US jet, makes maiden flight on October - 01.  

1943  On this day in history allied forces captured Naples during WW II  

1943  Clark's forces enter Naples, Italy on October - 01.  

1943  On October - 01 antoine T Broekman, resistance fighter, executed at 32  

1944  On this day in history newspaper editor Alejandro C¢rdova assassinated in Guatemala  

1944  The Channel ports are in Allied hands on this day in history.  

1945  On October - 01 heavyweight champ Joe Louis is discharged from the army  

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

1507  On October - 01 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  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  Alessandro Stradella, Italian violinist/composer was born on October - 01.  

1644  On October - 01 birth of jean Rousseau, composer  

0290  Death of [Christian] Bacchus, roman soldier/martyred saint, killed on October - 01.  

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  On this day in history 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  On October - 01 death of gerard de Ridefort, grandmaster of the Knights Templar  

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