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 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  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  On this day in history calif Supreme Court voids state statute banning interracial marriages   

1948  Radio Denmark begins transmitting on October - 01.   

1949  Military Sea Transportation Service activated on October - 01.   

1949  On this day in history people's Republic of China proclaimed by Mao Tse-tung   

1949  On October - 01 republic of China (Taiwan) forms on the island of Formosa   

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

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

1953  Indian state of Andhra Pradesh partitioned from Madras on October - 01.   

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

1955  "Honeymooners" premieres on October - 01.   

1955  Commissioning of USS Forrestal (CVA-59), first of postwar supercarriers on October - 01.   

1956  Stan Ockers, Belgian world champ cyclist (1955), dies at 36 on this day in history.   

1957  B-52 bombers begin full-time flying alert in case of USSR attack on October - 01.   

1958  On this day in history britain transfers Christmas Island (south of Java) to Australia   

1958  On this day in history inauguration of NASA   

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

1960  Nigeria gains independence from Britain (National Day) on this day in history.   

1961  A believed extinct volcanco erupts in Tristan da Cunha on this day in history.   

1961  East & West Cameroon merge as Federal Republic of Cameroon on October - 01.   

1961  Roger Maris sets record of 61 HRs, last off of Tracy Stallard on October - 01.   

1961  On this day in history donald Cook, actor (Too Young To Go Steady), dies at 60   

1962  On October - 01 barbra Streisand signs her 1st recording contract (with Columbia)   

1962  On this day in history brian Epstein signs a contract to manage the Beatles through 1977   

1962  On October - 01 james Meredith became 1st black at U of Mississippi   

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

1962  On this day in history 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 this day in history birth of henry III, king of England (1216-72)   

1507  Giacomo Barozzi da Vignola, Italian architect (d. 1573) was born on this day in history.   

1540  Johann Jakob Grynaeus, Swiss Protestant clergyman (d. 1617) was born on October - 01.   

1549  On this day in history birth of anna of H Bartolomaeus, Flemish prioress/founded a nunnery   

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

1620  Nicolaes Pietersz Berchem, Dutch landscape painter/etcher was born on October - 01.   

1644  On October - 01 birth of alessandro Stradella, Italian violinist/composer   

1644  On this day in history birth of jean Rousseau, composer   

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

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 this day in history death of king Edwy of England   

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  On October - 01 death of gerard de Ridefort, grandmaster of the Knights Templar   

1310  On October - 01 death of beatrice of Burgundy, Lady of Bourbon (b. 1257)