Historical Events In October - 01

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

1946  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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

1947  On October - 01 uS control of Haitian customs & governmental revenue ends  

1948  Calif Supreme Court voids state statute banning interracial marriages on October - 01.  

1948  On October - 01 radio Denmark begins transmitting  

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

1949  People's Republic of China proclaimed by Mao Tse-tung on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

1952  On October - 01 the first ultra high frequency (UHF) television station, Portland Or  

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

1954  On this day in history british colony of Nigeria becomes a federation  

1955  On October - 01 "Honeymooners" premieres  

1955  Commissioning of USS Forrestal (CVA-59), first of postwar supercarriers on October - 01.  

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 this day in history.  

1958  On this day in history inauguration of NASA  

1958  Vanguard Project transferred from military to NASA on October - 01.  

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

1961  A believed extinct volcanco erupts in Tristan da Cunha on this day in history.  

1961  East & West Cameroon merge as Federal Republic of Cameroon on October - 01.  

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

1961  On October - 01 donald Cook, actor (Too Young To Go Steady), dies at 60  

1962  Barbra Streisand signs her 1st recording contract (with Columbia) on October - 01.  

1962  Brian Epstein signs a contract to manage the Beatles through 1977 on October - 01.  

1962  James Meredith became 1st black at U of Mississippi on October - 01.  

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

1962  The Lucy Show premiers on October - 01.  

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  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 this day in history.  

1577  On this day in history birth of fidelis of Sigmaringen, Swiss friar, martyr, and saint (d. 1622)  

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

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

1644  On this day in history birth of jean Rousseau, composer  

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  On October - 01 teja, king of Ostrogoten, dies in battle  

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

0976  On October - 01 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  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 this day in history.