Page 7: Historical Events In October - 01

1945  On October - 01 walter B Cannon, US physiologist (Traumatic Shock), dies at 73   

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 this day in history nHL Pension Society founded   

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

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  Military Sea Transportation Service activated on October - 01.   

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

1949  On this day in history 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 this day in history 24th Infantry Regiment, last all-black military unit, deactivated   

1951  The first treaty signed by woman ambassador-Eugenie Anderson on October - 01.   

1952  The first ultra high frequency (UHF) television station, Portland Or on October - 01.   

1953  Indian state of Andhra Pradesh partitioned from Madras on this day in history.   

1954  British colony of Nigeria becomes a federation on October - 01.   

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 October - 01.   

1957  B-52 bombers begin full-time flying alert in case of USSR attack on October - 01.   

1958  On this day in history 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  Nigeria gains independence from Britain (National Day) on October - 01.   

1961  On October - 01 a believed extinct volcanco erupts in Tristan da Cunha   

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

1962  On October - 01 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  Henry III, king of England (1216-72) was born on this day in history.   

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  On October - 01 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 October - 01.   

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  On this day in history birth of jean Rousseau, composer   

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

0540  On October - 01 vedastus St Vaast, 1st bishop of Atrecht/saint, dies   

0552  On this day in history teja, king of Ostrogoten, dies in battle   

0959  Death of King Edwy of England on this day in history.   

0976  Al-Hakam II, Moors kalief of Cordoba, dies on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history death of beatrice of Burgundy, Lady of Bourbon (b. 1257)