Page 7: Historical Events In October - 01

1945  Walter B Cannon, US physiologist (Traumatic Shock), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1948  On October - 01 radio Denmark begins transmitting   

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  On this day in history republic of China (Taiwan) forms on the island of Formosa   

1949  On October - 01 the People's Republic of China created   

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

1951  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1954  On October - 01 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 this day in history.   

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

1957  On this day in history b-52 bombers begin full-time flying alert in case of USSR attack   

1958  On October - 01 britain transfers Christmas Island (south of Java) to Australia   

1958  Inauguration of NASA on October - 01.   

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 October - 01.   

1961  East & West Cameroon merge as Federal Republic of Cameroon on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1962  On October - 01 brian Epstein signs a contract to manage the Beatles through 1977   

1962  On this day in history james Meredith became 1st black at U of Mississippi   

1962  On October - 01 johnny Carson hosts his 1st Tonight Show, Joan Crawford guests   

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  On October - 01 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  Anna of H Bartolomaeus, Flemish prioress/founded a nunnery was born on October - 01.   

1577  Fidelis of Sigmaringen, Swiss friar, martyr, and saint (d. 1622) was born on October - 01.   

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  Jean Rousseau, composer was born on October - 01.   

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 October - 01.   

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 this day in history.   

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 October - 01.