Historical Events In October - 01

1945  On this day in history 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 October - 01.  

1947  NHL Pension Society founded on this day in history.  

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  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 October - 01.  

1949  On this day in history republic of China (Taiwan) forms on the island of Formosa  

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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  On October - 01 the first treaty signed by woman ambassador-Eugenie Anderson  

1952  On this day in history the first ultra high frequency (UHF) television station, Portland Or  

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

1954  On this day in history british colony of Nigeria becomes a federation  

1955  On this day in history "Honeymooners" premieres  

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

1956  On this day in history stan Ockers, Belgian world champ cyclist (1955), dies at 36  

1957  On October - 01 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  On October - 01 nigeria gains independence from Britain (National Day)  

1961  On this day in history a believed extinct volcanco erupts in Tristan da Cunha  

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  On this day in history donald Cook, actor (Too Young To Go Steady), dies at 60  

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 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 this day in history.  

1962  On October - 01 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  Giacomo Barozzi da Vignola, Italian architect (d. 1573) was born on October - 01.  

1540  On October - 01 birth of johann Jakob Grynaeus, Swiss Protestant clergyman (d. 1617)  

1549  Anna of H Bartolomaeus, Flemish prioress/founded a nunnery was born on this day in history.  

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

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  Death of [Christian] Bacchus, roman soldier/martyred saint, killed on this day in history.  

0540  Vedastus St Vaast, 1st bishop of Atrecht/saint, dies on October - 01.  

0552  Teja, king of Ostrogoten, dies in battle on October - 01.  

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 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  Death of Beatrice of Burgundy, Lady of Bourbon (b. 1257) on this day in history.