Historical Events In October - 01

1920  On this day in history lonny Chapman, Tulsa Okla, actor (Investigator, For the People)  

1921  WJZ, Newark NJ begins broadcasting on October - 01.  

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

1922  Former Chicago Staleys play 1st NFL game as Chicago Bears, win 6-0 on this day in history.  

1922  Hector Campos-Parsi, composer on this day in history.  

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 October - 01.  

1924  Jimmy Earl Carter, Plains Ga, (D) 39th Pres (1977-1981) on this day in history.  

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

1927  Tom Bosley, Chicago, actor (Howard-Happy Days, Murder She Wrote) on this day in history.  

1927  On October - 01 wilhelm Harteveld, composer, dies at 68  

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

1928  On October - 01 leon Vanderstuyft of Belgium bicycled 76 miles 504 yards in 1 hour  

1928  On this day in history george Peppard, Detroit Mich, actor (Banacek, A-Team, Blue Max)  

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

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

1930  On October - 01 ricardo Drigo, composer, dies at 84  

1931  On this day in history reginald Hall, endocrinologist  

1933  On this day in history the birth of Richard Harris, British born film actor  

1935  The birth of Julie Andrews, English actress/singer; 'Mary Poppins' on October - 01.  

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

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  Pullman Co formally recognizes Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters on October - 01.  

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

1939  Winston Chruchill refers to Soviet policy as "a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma" on this day in history.  

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  Allied forces captured Naples during WW II on October - 01.  

1943  On this day in history clark's forces enter Naples, Italy.  

1943  Antoine T Broekman, resistance fighter, executed at 32 on October - 01.  

1944  Newspaper editor Alejandro C¢rdova assassinated in Guatemala on this day in history.  

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

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  Giacomo Barozzi da Vignola, Italian architect (d. 1573) was born on October - 01.  

1540  Johann Jakob Grynaeus, Swiss Protestant clergyman (d. 1617) was born on October - 01.  

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 this day in history.  

1644  Jean Rousseau, composer was born on October - 01.  

0290  Death of [Christian] Bacchus, roman soldier/martyred saint, killed on this day in history.  

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 this day in history death of king Edwy of England  

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  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 October - 01.