Page 8: Historical Events In October - 01

1963  On this day in history nigeria becomes a republic within the Commonwealth   

1964  Free Speech Movement launched at U of California, Berkley on this day in history.   

1964  On this day in history sF cable cars declared a national landmark   

1964  Ernst Toch, composer (Melodie Lehre), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1965  Edward E "Doc" Smith, US, sci-fi writer (Subspace encounter), dies on this day in history.   

1966  On this day in history albert P A A Besnard, poet/journalist (Doom & Thirst), dies   

1968  On this day in history "Night of the Living Dead" premieres in Pittsburgh   

1968  On October - 01 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  On October - 01 disneyworld opens in Orlando, Florida   

1971  On October - 01 walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida opens   

1972  On October - 01 louis Leakey famed anthropologist, dies at 68   

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  On this day in history joe Devlin, actor (Sam-Dick Tracy), dies at 74   

1975  Britain grants internal self-government to Seychelles on October - 01.   

1975  Ellice Islands split from Gilbert Islands, take name "Tuvalu" on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1978  Tuvalu (Ellice Islands) gains independence from Britain on this day in history.   

1979  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.) on October - 01.   

1979  On October - 01 uS returns Canal Zone to Panama after 75 years (but not the canal)   

1979  Roy Harris, US composer, dies at 81 on October - 01.   

1980  On this day in history cosmonauts Ryumin & Popov break space endurance record of 176 days   

1980  On October - 01 uSS Cochrane (DDG-21) rescues 104 Vietnamese refugees 620 miles east of Saigon   

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

1982  On October - 01 ePCOT Center opens in Orlando Florida   

1982  West Germany's Parliament ousts chancellor Helmut Schmidt on this day in history.   

1984  On this day in history gary Trudeau's Doonesbury comic strip resumes after 2-year hiatus   

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

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

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1207  On October - 01 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  Anna of H Bartolomaeus, Flemish prioress/founded a nunnery was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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  On October - 01 vedastus St Vaast, 1st bishop of Atrecht/saint, dies   

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

1189  Death of Gerard de Ridefort, grandmaster of the Knights Templar on October - 01.   

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