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

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

1922  Hector Campos-Parsi, composer on October - 01.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1926  On this day in history roger Williams, American pianist   

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

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

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

1930  Ricardo Drigo, composer, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1931  Reginald Hall, endocrinologist on this day in history.   

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

1938  Germany annexes Sudetenland (1/3 of Czechoslovakia) on October - 01.   

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

1940  On this day in history pennsylvania Turnpike, pioneer toll thruway, opens   

1942  Bell P-59 Airacomet fighter, 1st US jet, makes maiden flight on this day in history.   

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

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

1944  On October - 01 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  Henry III, king of England (1216-72) was born on this day in history.   

1507  On October - 01 birth of giacomo Barozzi da Vignola, Italian architect (d. 1573)   

1540  On this day in history birth of johann Jakob Grynaeus, Swiss Protestant clergyman (d. 1617)   

1549  Anna of H Bartolomaeus, Flemish prioress/founded a nunnery was born on October - 01.   

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  Jean Rousseau, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 October - 01.   

0959  On October - 01 death of king Edwy of England   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.