Historical Events In October - 01

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

1946  On October - 01 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 October - 01.  

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 this day in history.  

1948  Radio Denmark begins transmitting on this day in history.  

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  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  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 October - 01.  

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  B-52 bombers begin full-time flying alert in case of USSR attack on this day in history.  

1958  Britain transfers Christmas Island (south of Java) to Australia on this day in history.  

1958  On October - 01 inauguration of NASA  

1958  Vanguard Project transferred from military to NASA on October - 01.  

1960  On October - 01 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 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  Brian Epstein signs a contract to manage the Beatles through 1977 on this day in history.  

1962  On this day in history 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  On October - 01 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 this day in history birth of giacomo Barozzi da Vignola, Italian architect (d. 1573)  

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  On October - 01 birth of nicolaes Pietersz Berchem, Dutch landscape painter/etcher  

1644  On this day in history birth of alessandro Stradella, Italian violinist/composer  

1644  Jean Rousseau, composer was born on October - 01.  

0290  Death of [Christian] Bacchus, roman soldier/martyred saint, killed on October - 01.  

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  On October - 01 death of king Edwy of England  

0976  On this day in history al-Hakam II, Moors kalief of Cordoba, dies  

1040  On this day in history 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  Death of Beatrice of Burgundy, Lady of Bourbon (b. 1257) on October - 01.