Page 7: Historical Events In October - 01

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

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

1947  NHL Pension Society founded on October - 01.   

1947  On October - 01 the first helicopter air mail & express service, LA, Ca   

1947  On this day in history uS control of Haitian customs & governmental revenue ends   

1948  Calif Supreme Court voids state statute banning interracial marriages on this day in history.   

1948  Radio Denmark begins transmitting on this day in history.   

1949  Military Sea Transportation Service activated on October - 01.   

1949  People's Republic of China proclaimed by Mao Tse-tung on October - 01.   

1949  Republic of China (Taiwan) forms on the island of Formosa on October - 01.   

1949  On October - 01 the People's Republic of China created   

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

1951  The first treaty signed by woman ambassador-Eugenie Anderson on this day in history.   

1952  The first ultra high frequency (UHF) television station, Portland Or on this day in history.   

1953  On October - 01 indian state of Andhra Pradesh partitioned from Madras   

1954  On October - 01 british colony of Nigeria becomes a federation   

1955  "Honeymooners" premieres on this day in history.   

1955  On this day in history commissioning of USS Forrestal (CVA-59), first of postwar supercarriers   

1956  Stan Ockers, Belgian world champ cyclist (1955), dies at 36 on this day in history.   

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

1958  Britain transfers Christmas Island (south of Java) to Australia on October - 01.   

1958  On October - 01 inauguration of NASA   

1958  On October - 01 vanguard Project transferred from military to NASA   

1960  Nigeria gains independence from Britain (National Day) on October - 01.   

1961  On this day in history a believed extinct volcanco erupts in Tristan da Cunha   

1961  On October - 01 east & West Cameroon merge as Federal Republic of Cameroon   

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

1961  On this day in history donald Cook, actor (Too Young To Go Steady), dies at 60   

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

1962  On this day in history brian Epstein signs a contract to manage the Beatles through 1977   

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

1962  On this day in history johnny Carson hosts his 1st Tonight Show, Joan Crawford guests   

1962  On this day in history the Lucy Show premiers   

1962  On this day in history uS National Radio Astronomy Obs gets a 300' (91m) radio telescope   

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

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 this day in history.   

1644  On this day in history birth of alessandro Stradella, Italian violinist/composer   

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

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

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

1310  Death of Beatrice of Burgundy, Lady of Bourbon (b. 1257) on October - 01.