Page 6: Historical Events In October - 01

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

1921  WJZ, Newark NJ begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

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 October - 01.   

1922  On October - 01 hector Campos-Parsi, composer   

1924  On this day in history the birth of Jimmy Carter, Former (39th) US President   

1924  On October - 01 fokker F-7 1st flight (Amsterdam to Batavia)   

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

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 October - 01.   

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  On October - 01 george Peppard, Detroit Mich, actor (Banacek, A-Team, Blue Max)   

1929  Ken Arthurson, Australian rugby league identity on October - 01.   

1930  On October - 01 philippe Noiret, Lille France, actor (Soleil, Les Milles, Il Postino)   

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

1931  Reginald Hall, endocrinologist on this day in history.   

1933  The birth of Richard Harris, British born film actor on this day in history.   

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

1936  On this day in history gen Francisco Franco establishes the state of Spain   

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

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  On October - 01 pullman Co formally recognizes Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters   

1938  On this day in history germany annexes Sudetenland (1/3 of Czechoslovakia)   

1939  On October - 01 winston Chruchill refers to Soviet policy as "a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma"   

1940  Pennsylvania Turnpike, pioneer toll thruway, opens on October - 01.   

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

1943  Allied forces captured Naples during WW II on this day in history.   

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

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

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1207  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history.   

1620  Nicolaes Pietersz Berchem, Dutch landscape painter/etcher was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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.