Page 8: Historical Events In October - 01

1963  Nigeria becomes a republic within the Commonwealth on this day in history.   

1964  Free Speech Movement launched at U of California, Berkley on October - 01.   

1964  SF cable cars declared a national landmark on this day in history.   

1964  On this day in history ernst Toch, composer (Melodie Lehre), dies at 76   

1965  On October - 01 edward E "Doc" Smith, US, sci-fi writer (Subspace encounter), dies   

1966  Albert P A A Besnard, poet/journalist (Doom & Thirst), dies on this day in history.   

1968  On October - 01 "Night of the Living Dead" premieres in Pittsburgh   

1968  On this day in history marcel Duchamp, French painter (Descending an Escalator), dies   

1969  On this day in history guernsey & Jersey begin issuing their own postage stamps   

1970  On October - 01 hans Poser, composer, dies at 52   

1971  Disneyworld opens in Orlando, Florida on this day in history.   

1971  Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida opens on this day in history.   

1972  Louis Leakey famed anthropologist, dies at 68 on October - 01.   

1972  The first games of the World Hockey Association on this day in history.   

1972  Kurt Hiller, writer, dies at 87 on this day in history.   

1973  Joe Devlin actor (Sam-Dick Tracy), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1973  Joe Devlin, actor (Sam-Dick Tracy), dies at 74 on October - 01.   

1975  On October - 01 britain grants internal self-government to Seychelles   

1975  Ellice Islands split from Gilbert Islands, take name "Tuvalu" on October - 01.   

1975  On October - 01 reunion Island stops prints stamps, France takes over production   

1975  On October - 01 al Jackson, rock drummer (Booker T & The MG's), dies at 39   

1977  Brazilian soccer great Pele' retires with 1,281 goals in 1,363 games on this day in history.   

1978  On October - 01 tuvalu (Ellice Islands) gains independence from Britain   

1979  On this day in history president Jimmy Carter awards the Congressional Space Medal of Honor to former naval aviators Neil Armstrong, CAPT Charles Conrad, Jr., USN (Ret.), COL John Glenn, USMC (Ret.), and RADM Alan Shepard, Jr., USN (Ret.)   

1979  US returns Canal Zone to Panama after 75 years (but not the canal) on October - 01.   

1979  Roy Harris, US composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1980  Cosmonauts Ryumin & Popov break space endurance record of 176 days on this day in history.   

1980  USS Cochrane (DDG-21) rescues 104 Vietnamese refugees 620 miles east of Saigon on October - 01.   

1980  On October - 01 george Meany, union pres (AFL-CIO), dies at 86   

1982  EPCOT Center opens in Orlando Florida on October - 01.   

1982  West Germany's Parliament ousts chancellor Helmut Schmidt on October - 01.   

1984  Gary Trudeau's Doonesbury comic strip resumes after 2-year hiatus on October - 01.   

1984  Walter Alston, Baseball manager (LA Dodgers), dies at 72 on October - 01.   

1985  Charlotte White, US author (New Yorker, Charlotte's Web), dies at 86 on this day in history.   

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1207  Henry III, king of England (1216-72) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1549  On October - 01 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  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  On this day in history birth of jean Rousseau, composer   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

0976  Al-Hakam II, Moors kalief of Cordoba, dies on October - 01.   

1040  On October - 01 death of alan III, Duke of Brittany (poisoned) (b. 997)   

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

1310  On this day in history death of beatrice of Burgundy, Lady of Bourbon (b. 1257)