Page 7: Historical Events In October - 01

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 October - 01.   

1947  On October - 01 nHL Pension Society founded   

1947  On this day in history the first helicopter air mail & express service, LA, Ca   

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

1948  On this day in history 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  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   

1949  The People's Republic of China created on October - 01.   

1951  24th Infantry Regiment, last all-black military unit, deactivated on this day in history.   

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 October - 01.   

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

1954  British colony of Nigeria becomes a federation on this day in history.   

1955  "Honeymooners" premieres on October - 01.   

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

1956  Stan Ockers, Belgian world champ cyclist (1955), dies at 36 on October - 01.   

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  Inauguration of NASA on October - 01.   

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

1960  On this day in history nigeria gains independence from Britain (National Day)   

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

1961  On this day in history east & West Cameroon merge as Federal Republic of Cameroon   

1961  Roger Maris sets record of 61 HRs, last off of Tracy Stallard on October - 01.   

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 October - 01.   

1962  On this day in history 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  The Lucy Show premiers on October - 01.   

1962  On October - 01 uS National Radio Astronomy Obs gets a 300' (91m) radio telescope   

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1207  On this day in history birth of henry III, king of England (1216-72)   

1507  On this day in history birth of giacomo Barozzi da Vignola, Italian architect (d. 1573)   

1540  Johann Jakob Grynaeus, Swiss Protestant clergyman (d. 1617) was born on October - 01.   

1549  On this day in history birth of anna of H Bartolomaeus, Flemish prioress/founded a nunnery   

1577  Fidelis of Sigmaringen, Swiss friar, martyr, and saint (d. 1622) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

0290  On this day in history death of [Christian] Bacchus, roman soldier/martyred saint, killed   

0540  Vedastus St Vaast, 1st bishop of Atrecht/saint, dies on this day in history.   

0552  Teja, king of Ostrogoten, dies in battle on this day in history.   

0959  On October - 01 death of king Edwy of England   

0976  Al-Hakam II, Moors kalief of Cordoba, dies on October - 01.   

1040  On October - 01 death of alan III, Duke of Brittany (poisoned) (b. 997)   

1189  On October - 01 death of gerard de Ridefort, grandmaster of the Knights Templar   

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