Page 6: Historical Events In October - 01

1920  On October - 01 lonny Chapman, Tulsa Okla, actor (Investigator, For the People)   

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

1921  James Whitmore, White Plains NY, actor (Give 'em Hell Harry) on October - 01.   

1922  On October - 01 former Chicago Staleys play 1st NFL game as Chicago Bears, win 6-0   

1922  On October - 01 hector Campos-Parsi, composer   

1924  On October - 01 the birth of Jimmy Carter, Former (39th) US President   

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

1924  Jimmy Earl Carter, Plains Ga, (D) 39th Pres (1977-1981) on October - 01.   

1926  Roger Williams, American pianist on October - 01.   

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

1927  Wilhelm Harteveld, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1928  First class at school for enlisted Navy and Marine Corps Radio intercept operators (The "On the roof gang") on October - 01.   

1928  Leon Vanderstuyft of Belgium bicycled 76 miles 504 yards in 1 hour on this day in history.   

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

1929  On this day in history ken Arthurson, Australian rugby league identity   

1930  Philippe Noiret, Lille France, actor (Soleil, Les Milles, Il Postino) on October - 01.   

1930  On this day in history ricardo Drigo, composer, dies at 84   

1931  On this day in history reginald Hall, endocrinologist   

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

1935  On this day in history the birth of Julie Andrews, English actress/singer; 'Mary Poppins'   

1936  Gen Francisco Franco establishes the state of Spain on October - 01.   

1936  On October - 01 oscar DaCosta, cricketer (WI all-rounder in 5 Tests 30-35), dies at 28   

1937  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 on this day in history.   

1937  Pullman Co formally recognizes Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history pennsylvania Turnpike, pioneer toll thruway, opens   

1942  On this day in history bell P-59 Airacomet fighter, 1st US jet, makes maiden flight   

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

1943  On October - 01 clark's forces enter Naples, Italy.   

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

1944  On October - 01 newspaper editor Alejandro C¢rdova assassinated in Guatemala   

1944  On this day in history the Channel ports are in Allied hands   

1945  On this day in history heavyweight champ Joe Louis is discharged from the army   

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

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  On this day in history birth of anna of H Bartolomaeus, Flemish prioress/founded a nunnery   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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 October - 01 death of gerard de Ridefort, grandmaster of the Knights Templar   

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