Page 6: Historical Events In October - 01

1920  Lonny Chapman, Tulsa Okla, actor (Investigator, For the People) on this day in history.   

1921  On October - 01 wJZ, Newark NJ begins broadcasting   

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

1922  Former Chicago Staleys play 1st NFL game as Chicago Bears, win 6-0 on October - 01.   

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

1924  The birth of Jimmy Carter, Former (39th) US President on October - 01.   

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 October - 01.   

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

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 October - 01.   

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  Reginald Hall, endocrinologist on this day in history.   

1933  On October - 01 the birth of Richard Harris, British born film actor   

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

1937  On this day in history 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  On October - 01 germany annexes Sudetenland (1/3 of Czechoslovakia)   

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 October - 01 allied forces captured Naples during WW II   

1943  Clark's forces enter Naples, Italy on this day in history.   

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

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

1944  On October - 01 the Channel ports are in Allied hands   

1945  Heavyweight champ Joe Louis is discharged from the army on this day in history.   

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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 this day in history.   

1549  Anna of H Bartolomaeus, Flemish prioress/founded a nunnery was born on this day in history.   

1577  On this day in history birth of fidelis of Sigmaringen, Swiss friar, martyr, and saint (d. 1622)   

1620  Nicolaes Pietersz Berchem, Dutch landscape painter/etcher was born on October - 01.   

1644  Alessandro Stradella, Italian violinist/composer was born on this day in history.   

1644  On October - 01 birth of jean Rousseau, composer   

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

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

0552  Teja, king of Ostrogoten, dies in battle on October - 01.   

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  On October - 01 death of alan III, Duke of Brittany (poisoned) (b. 997)   

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

1310  On October - 01 death of beatrice of Burgundy, Lady of Bourbon (b. 1257)