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 October - 01.   

1947  On this day in history nHL Pension Society founded   

1947  On this day in history the first helicopter air mail & express service, LA, Ca   

1947  On this day in history uS control of Haitian customs & governmental revenue ends   

1948  On October - 01 calif Supreme Court voids state statute banning interracial marriages   

1948  Radio Denmark begins transmitting on this day in history.   

1949  On October - 01 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  The People's Republic of China created on this day in history.   

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

1951  The first treaty signed by woman ambassador-Eugenie Anderson on this day in history.   

1952  On October - 01 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  British colony of Nigeria becomes a federation on October - 01.   

1955  "Honeymooners" premieres on this day in history.   

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

1956  On October - 01 stan Ockers, Belgian world champ cyclist (1955), dies at 36   

1957  On this day in history b-52 bombers begin full-time flying alert in case of USSR attack   

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

1958  Inauguration of NASA on this day in history.   

1958  On this day in history vanguard Project transferred from military to NASA   

1960  Nigeria gains independence from Britain (National Day) on October - 01.   

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 this day in history roger Maris sets record of 61 HRs, last off of Tracy Stallard   

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  James Meredith became 1st black at U of Mississippi on this day in history.   

1962  On this day in history johnny Carson hosts his 1st Tonight Show, Joan Crawford guests   

1962  On October - 01 the Lucy Show premiers   

1962  US National Radio Astronomy Obs gets a 300' (91m) radio telescope on this day in history.   

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

1507  On this day in history birth of giacomo Barozzi da Vignola, Italian architect (d. 1573)   

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 October - 01 birth of fidelis of Sigmaringen, Swiss friar, martyr, and saint (d. 1622)   

1620  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history.   

0959  Death of King Edwy of England on this day in history.   

0976  Al-Hakam II, Moors kalief of Cordoba, dies on this day in history.   

1040  Death of Alan III, Duke of Brittany (poisoned) (b. 997) on October - 01.   

1189  On this day in history death of gerard de Ridefort, grandmaster of the Knights Templar   

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