Historical Events In October - 01

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

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

1921  James Whitmore, White Plains NY, actor (Give 'em Hell Harry) on this day in history.  

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

1926  Roger Williams, American pianist on October - 01.  

1927  Tom Bosley, Chicago, actor (Howard-Happy Days, Murder She Wrote) on October - 01.  

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 October - 01.  

1928  George Peppard, Detroit Mich, actor (Banacek, A-Team, Blue Max) on this day in history.  

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

1930  On this day in history philippe Noiret, Lille France, actor (Soleil, Les Milles, Il Postino)  

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

1931  On this day in history reginald Hall, endocrinologist  

1933  On October - 01 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  On October - 01 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 this day in history.  

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

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 October - 01.  

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

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

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

1943  On this day in history antoine T Broekman, resistance fighter, executed at 32  

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.  

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Next Page »

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 October - 01.  

1577  Fidelis of Sigmaringen, Swiss friar, martyr, and saint (d. 1622) was born on this day in history.  

1620  On this day in history birth of nicolaes Pietersz Berchem, Dutch landscape painter/etcher  

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

1644  On October - 01 birth of jean Rousseau, composer  

0290  On October - 01 death of [Christian] Bacchus, roman soldier/martyred saint, killed  

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 this day in history.  

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

1040  Death of Alan III, Duke of Brittany (poisoned) (b. 997) on October - 01.  

1189  Death of Gerard de Ridefort, grandmaster of the Knights Templar on October - 01.  

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