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 October - 01.   

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

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

1922  On October - 01 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 October - 01.   

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

1926  Roger Williams, American pianist on October - 01.   

1927  On October - 01 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 October - 01.   

1929  Ken Arthurson, Australian rugby league identity on this day in history.   

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

1935  On October - 01 the birth of Julie Andrews, English actress/singer; 'Mary Poppins'   

1936  On October - 01 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  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 this day in history.   

1938  On October - 01 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  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 October - 01 allied forces captured Naples during WW II   

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

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

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

1944  The Channel ports are in Allied hands on October - 01.   

1945  Heavyweight champ Joe Louis is discharged from the army on October - 01.   

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

1507  On this day in history 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  On October - 01 birth of anna of H Bartolomaeus, Flemish prioress/founded a nunnery   

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 October - 01.   

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

1644  On this day in history 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  On this day in history teja, king of Ostrogoten, dies in battle   

0959  Death of King Edwy of England on this day in history.   

0976  Al-Hakam II, Moors kalief of Cordoba, dies on October - 01.   

1040  On this day in history death of alan III, Duke of Brittany (poisoned) (b. 997)   

1189  Death of Gerard de Ridefort, grandmaster of the Knights Templar on this day in history.   

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