Historical Events In October - 01
Friday, 25 October 2024
1945 Walter B Cannon, US physiologist (Traumatic Shock), dies at 73 on this day in history.
1946 Truculent Turtle lands at Columbus, Ohio, breaking world's record for distance without refueling with flight of 11,235 miles on this day in history.
1947 On October - 01 nHL Pension Society founded
1947 The first helicopter air mail & express service, LA, Ca on this day in history.
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 October - 01.
1948 Radio Denmark begins transmitting on this day in history.
1949 On October - 01 military Sea Transportation Service activated.
1949 People's Republic of China proclaimed by Mao Tse-tung on October - 01.
1949 On October - 01 republic of China (Taiwan) forms on the island of Formosa
1949 On this day in history the People's Republic of China created
1951 On October - 01 24th Infantry Regiment, last all-black military unit, deactivated
1951 On October - 01 the first treaty signed by woman ambassador-Eugenie Anderson
1952 The first ultra high frequency (UHF) television station, Portland Or on October - 01.
1953 Indian state of Andhra Pradesh partitioned from Madras on October - 01.
1954 British colony of Nigeria becomes a federation on this day in history.
1955 "Honeymooners" premieres on this day in history.
1955 On October - 01 commissioning of USS Forrestal (CVA-59), first of postwar supercarriers
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 October - 01.
1958 Britain transfers Christmas Island (south of Java) to Australia on October - 01.
1958 On October - 01 inauguration of NASA
1958 Vanguard Project transferred from military to NASA on October - 01.
1960 Nigeria gains independence from Britain (National Day) on October - 01.
1961 A believed extinct volcanco erupts in Tristan da Cunha on this day in history.
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 October - 01.
1962 Barbra Streisand signs her 1st recording contract (with Columbia) on October - 01.
1962 On October - 01 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 Johnny Carson hosts his 1st Tonight Show, Joan Crawford guests on this day in history.
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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