Historical Events In October - 01

1945  Walter B Cannon, US physiologist (Traumatic Shock), dies at 73 on October - 01.  

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  NHL Pension Society founded on October - 01.  

1947  On October - 01 the first helicopter air mail & express service, LA, Ca  

1947  US control of Haitian customs & governmental revenue ends on this day in history.  

1948  Calif Supreme Court voids state statute banning interracial marriages on this day in history.  

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  Republic of China (Taiwan) forms on the island of Formosa on October - 01.  

1949  On this day in history the People's Republic of China created  

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

1951  On October - 01 the first treaty signed by woman ambassador-Eugenie Anderson  

1952  On October - 01 the first ultra high frequency (UHF) television station, Portland Or  

1953  On this day in history indian state of Andhra Pradesh partitioned from Madras  

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

1957  B-52 bombers begin full-time flying alert in case of USSR attack on this day in history.  

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  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  On October - 01 roger Maris sets record of 61 HRs, last off of Tracy Stallard  

1961  On October - 01 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  On this day in history brian Epstein signs a contract to manage the Beatles through 1977  

1962  James Meredith became 1st black at U of Mississippi on October - 01.  

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 October - 01.  

1507  Giacomo Barozzi da Vignola, Italian architect (d. 1573) was born on October - 01.  

1540  Johann Jakob Grynaeus, Swiss Protestant clergyman (d. 1617) was born on this day in history.  

1549  On this day in history 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  Nicolaes Pietersz Berchem, Dutch landscape painter/etcher was born on October - 01.  

1644  Alessandro Stradella, Italian violinist/composer was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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  On this day in history 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 October - 01 death of beatrice of Burgundy, Lady of Bourbon (b. 1257)