Historical Events In October - 01

1945  Walter B Cannon, US physiologist (Traumatic Shock), dies at 73 on October - 01.  

1946  On October - 01 truculent Turtle lands at Columbus, Ohio, breaking world's record for distance without refueling with flight of 11,235 miles.  

1947  NHL Pension Society founded on October - 01.  

1947  The first helicopter air mail & express service, LA, Ca on October - 01.  

1947  US control of Haitian customs & governmental revenue ends on this day in history.  

1948  On October - 01 calif Supreme Court voids state statute banning interracial marriages  

1948  On October - 01 radio Denmark begins transmitting  

1949  On this day in history military Sea Transportation Service activated.  

1949  On this day in history people's Republic of China proclaimed by Mao Tse-tung  

1949  On October - 01 republic of China (Taiwan) forms on the island of Formosa  

1949  The People's Republic of China created on this day in history.  

1951  On October - 01 24th Infantry Regiment, last all-black military unit, deactivated  

1951  On this day in history the first treaty signed by woman ambassador-Eugenie Anderson  

1952  On this day in history the first ultra high frequency (UHF) television station, Portland Or  

1953  Indian state of Andhra Pradesh partitioned from Madras on October - 01.  

1954  British colony of Nigeria becomes a federation on October - 01.  

1955  On this day in history "Honeymooners" premieres  

1955  Commissioning of USS Forrestal (CVA-59), first of postwar supercarriers on this day in history.  

1956  On October - 01 stan Ockers, Belgian world champ cyclist (1955), dies at 36  

1957  B-52 bombers begin full-time flying alert in case of USSR attack on this day in history.  

1958  On October - 01 britain transfers Christmas Island (south of Java) to Australia  

1958  Inauguration of NASA on this day in history.  

1958  Vanguard Project transferred from military to NASA on this day in history.  

1960  On October - 01 nigeria gains independence from Britain (National Day)  

1961  On October - 01 a believed extinct volcanco erupts in Tristan da Cunha  

1961  East & West Cameroon merge as Federal Republic of Cameroon on this day in history.  

1961  On this day in history roger Maris sets record of 61 HRs, last off of Tracy Stallard  

1961  Donald Cook, actor (Too Young To Go Steady), dies at 60 on October - 01.  

1962  On this day in history barbra Streisand signs her 1st recording contract (with Columbia)  

1962  Brian Epstein signs a contract to manage the Beatles through 1977 on this day in history.  

1962  On October - 01 james Meredith became 1st black at U of Mississippi  

1962  On October - 01 johnny Carson hosts his 1st Tonight Show, Joan Crawford guests  

1962  The Lucy Show premiers on this day in history.  

1962  US National Radio Astronomy Obs gets a 300' (91m) radio telescope on October - 01.  

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1207  On October - 01 birth of henry III, king of England (1216-72)  

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

1540  On October - 01 birth of johann Jakob Grynaeus, Swiss Protestant clergyman (d. 1617)  

1549  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1644  Alessandro Stradella, Italian violinist/composer was born on October - 01.  

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

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 this day in history.  

0959  On this day in history death of king Edwy of England  

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 this day in history.  

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