Page 7: Historical Events In October - 01

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

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  NHL Pension Society founded on October - 01.   

1947  On this day in history 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  Radio Denmark begins transmitting on this day in history.   

1949  Military Sea Transportation Service activated on October - 01.   

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  The People's Republic of China created on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1954  British colony of Nigeria becomes a federation on this day in history.   

1955  "Honeymooners" premieres on this day in history.   

1955  On October - 01 commissioning of USS Forrestal (CVA-59), first of postwar supercarriers   

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  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 this day in history.   

1961  On October - 01 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  On this day in history roger Maris sets record of 61 HRs, last off of Tracy Stallard   

1961  Donald Cook, actor (Too Young To Go Steady), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1962  Barbra Streisand signs her 1st recording contract (with Columbia) on October - 01.   

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  Johnny Carson hosts his 1st Tonight Show, Joan Crawford guests on October - 01.   

1962  On October - 01 the Lucy Show premiers   

1962  US National Radio Astronomy Obs gets a 300' (91m) radio telescope on October - 01.   

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1207  On October - 01 birth of henry III, king of England (1216-72)   

1507  On October - 01 birth of giacomo Barozzi da Vignola, Italian architect (d. 1573)   

1540  On this day in history 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  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  Alessandro Stradella, Italian violinist/composer was born on October - 01.   

1644  On October - 01 birth of jean Rousseau, composer   

0290  On October - 01 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 October - 01.   

0976  On October - 01 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  Death of Gerard de Ridefort, grandmaster of the Knights Templar on this day in history.   

1310  Death of Beatrice of Burgundy, Lady of Bourbon (b. 1257) on this day in history.