Page 7: Historical Events In October - 01

1945  On this day in history walter B Cannon, US physiologist (Traumatic Shock), dies at 73   

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  On this day in history nHL Pension Society founded   

1947  The first helicopter air mail & express service, LA, Ca on this day in history.   

1947  US control of Haitian customs & governmental revenue ends on October - 01.   

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

1948  Radio Denmark begins transmitting on this day in history.   

1949  Military Sea Transportation Service activated on this day in history.   

1949  On October - 01 people's Republic of China proclaimed by Mao Tse-tung   

1949  Republic of China (Taiwan) forms on the island of Formosa on this day in history.   

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 October - 01.   

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

1953  On this day in history indian state of Andhra Pradesh partitioned from Madras   

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

1955  "Honeymooners" premieres on October - 01.   

1955  On October - 01 commissioning of USS Forrestal (CVA-59), first of postwar supercarriers   

1956  On this day in history 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  On October - 01 inauguration of NASA   

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

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

1961  A believed extinct volcanco erupts in Tristan da Cunha on October - 01.   

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

1961  Roger Maris sets record of 61 HRs, last off of Tracy Stallard on this day in history.   

1961  Donald Cook, actor (Too Young To Go Steady), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

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 October - 01.   

1962  James Meredith became 1st black at U of Mississippi on this day in history.   

1962  Johnny Carson hosts his 1st Tonight Show, Joan Crawford guests on this day in history.   

1962  The Lucy Show premiers on October - 01.   

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

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1207  Henry III, king of England (1216-72) was born on this day in history.   

1507  Giacomo Barozzi da Vignola, Italian architect (d. 1573) was born on this day in history.   

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

1549  On October - 01 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 October - 01.   

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  Death of King Edwy of England on October - 01.   

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  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.